Kate Ellis was born in Liverpool and studied drama in Manchester. Kate has twice been nominated for the Crime Writers' Association Short Story Dagger and the novel THE PLAGUE MAIDEN was nominated for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year in 2005. www.kateellis.co.uk
For anyone who enjoys a traditional detective story with an intriguing historical twist . . . Ellis is a fine storyteller, weaving the past and present in a way that makes you want to read on * Peterborough Evening Telegraph * Star author. Unputdownable * Bookseller * The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end * Closer * I loved this book . . . a powerful story of loss, malice and deception -- Ann Cleeves Haunting * Independent * A beguiling author who interweaves past and present * The Times * Praise for Kate Ellis: