Kathleen Bridge, author of Hearse and Gardens and Better Homes and Corpses, started her writing career working at the Michigan State University News in East Lansing, Michigan. She is the author and photographer of an antiques reference guide, Lithographed Paper Toys, Books, and Games. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, and has taught creative writing classes at Bryant Library in Roslyn, New York. Kathleen is also an antiques and vintage dealer in Long Island, New York, and has contributed to Country Living magazine.
Genres: Cozy Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery
1. Better Homes and Corpses (2015)
2. Hearse and Gardens (2016)
3. Ghostal Living (2017)
4. Manor of Dying (2019)
5. A Design to Die For (2020)
6. A Fatal Feast (2021)
7. The Perfect Staging for Murder (2023)
8. High Style and Homicide (2024)
1. Better Homes and Corpses (2015)
2. Hearse and Gardens (2016)
3. Ghostal Living (2017)
4. Manor of Dying (2019)
5. A Design to Die For (2020)
6. A Fatal Feast (2021)
7. The Perfect Staging for Murder (2023)
8. High Style and Homicide (2024)
By the Sea Mystery
1. Death by the Sea (2018)
2. A Killing by the Sea (2018)
3. Murder by the Sea (2019)
4. Evil by the Sea (2020)
5. Buried by the Sea (2021)
1. Death by the Sea (2018)
2. A Killing by the Sea (2018)
3. Murder by the Sea (2019)
4. Evil by the Sea (2020)
5. Buried by the Sea (2021)
Kathleen Bridge recommends
Death by Demo (2023)
(Home Renovation Mystery, book 1)
Callie Carpenter
"Reading Callie Carpenter's Death by Demo - a Home Renovation Mystery was pure pleasure for a fixer-upper like me. She had me at page one with her description of a Queen Anne home needing her main character Jaime Moore's tender loving care. As contractor Jaime says, she likes to rescue houses and make them whole again. Jaime also rescues cats, as in the adorable stray she names Demo. Now if she can only rescue herself from a deranged killer who isn't too keen about her snooping around to find out who killed a high school acquaintance that Jaime finds entombed inside an interior wall in her new home. Death by Demo is an entertaining small-town cozy mystery with plenty of suspects - including Jaime's vile ex-husband, his new obnoxious girlfriend, an attractive guy next door, her parent's family lawyer, and the dead woman's callous boss. I thoroughly enjoyed the home renovation contractor tips, and the red herrings kept me guessing until the end. Well Done, Ms. Carpenter!"
Flowers and Foul Play (2018)
(Magic Garden Mystery, book 1)
Amanda Flower
"A Magical secret garden, a picturesque Scottish village on the shores of the North Sea, and a cozy cottage inherited from a loving godfather?a dream come true for American Fiona Knox. But dreams turn into nightmares when Fiona stumbles upon a dead body laying next to an ancient stone with mystical powers. Is her garden a curse or a blessing? Hopefully she’ll find out before the killer strikes again. A fun whodunnit that will keep you guessing till the wee hours."
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