Kate Parker books

Kate Parker is an American author of historical mystery fiction, known for the Deadly series set during World War II-era Britain and the Victorian Bookshop Mystery series.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Murder Most Historical 2022 N/A

Christmas Revels Novellas Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Christmas Revels I 2014 Buy
Christmas Revels III 2016 Buy
Christmas Revels IV 2017 Buy
Christmas Revels V 2018 Buy
Christmas Revels II 2015 Buy
Christmas Revels VI 2019 Buy

Deadly Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Deadly Beginnings 2014 N/A
Deadly Scandal 2016 Buy
Deadly Wedding 2016 Buy
Deadly Obsession 2004 N/A
Deadly Fashion 2017 Buy
Deadly Deception 2019 Buy
Deadly Gamble 2024 Buy
Deadly Secrets 2013 N/A
Deadly Travel 2020 Buy
Deadly Darkness 2021 Buy
Deadly Cypher 2021 Buy
Deadly Broadcast 2022 Buy
Deadly Rescue 2022 Buy
Deadly Manor 2023 Buy
Deadly Performance 2024 Buy
Deadly Village 2025 Buy

Kate Parker Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Mystery at Chadwick House 2019 Buy

The Milliner Mysteries Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Killing at Kaldaire House 2018 Buy
Murder at the Marlowe Club 2020 Buy

Victorian Bookshop Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Vanishing Thief 2013 Buy
The Counterfeit Lady 2014 Buy
The Royal Assassin 2015 Buy
The Conspiring Woman 2015 Buy
The Detecting Duchess 2017 Buy

Kate Parker is an American author of historical mystery fiction set primarily in Britain. Her longest-running series, Deadly, spans sixteen books beginning with Deadly Beginnings in 2014. Set in the years surrounding World War II, the Deadly books follow characters navigating espionage, murder, and the social upheavals of wartime London.

Parker also writes the Victorian Bookshop Mystery series, set in Victorian-era London among booksellers and bibliophiles, and The Milliner Mysteries, featuring a hat shop owner who doubles as an amateur detective. Her Christmas Revels novellas offer lighter holiday-themed historical fiction. Parker’s work appeals to readers who enjoy mysteries woven into well-researched historical settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Kate Parker written?

Kate Parker has written 31 books across 6 series.

What was Kate Parker's first book?

Kate Parker’s first book is Deadly Obsession, published in 2004.

What is the Deadly series about?

The Deadly series follows characters in 1930s and 1940s London who get drawn into espionage and murder investigations against the backdrop of the lead-up to World War II. The sixteen-book series is Kate Parker’s longest running work.

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