Kate Carlisle is the author of the Bibliophile Mysteries, featuring rare book expert Brooklyn Wainwright, whose bookbinding and restoration skills invariably uncover old secrets, treachery and murder.
Kate grew up in a big family near the beach in Southern California. She spent over twenty years working in television production as an Associate Director for game and variety shows. She also studied acting and singing. Kate spends most of her time writing near the beach in Southern California where she lives with her perfect hero husband.
Kate grew up in a big family near the beach in Southern California. She spent over twenty years working in television production as an Associate Director for game and variety shows. She also studied acting and singing. Kate spends most of her time writing near the beach in Southern California where she lives with her perfect hero husband.
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Romance
New and upcoming books
Series
Bibliophile Mystery
1. Homicide in Hardcover (2009)
2. If Books Could Kill (2009)
3. The Lies That Bind (2010)
4. Murder Under Cover (2011)
4.5. Pages of Sin (2012)
5. One Book in the Grave (2012)
6. Peril in Paperback (2012)
7. A Cookbook Conspiracy (2013)
8. The Book Stops Here (2014)
9. Ripped From the Pages (2015)
10. Books of a Feather (2016)
11. Once Upon a Spine (2017)
12. Buried in Books (2018)
13. The Book Supremacy (2019)
14. The Grim Reader (2020)
15. Little Black Book (2021)
16. The Paper Caper (2022)
17. The Twelve Books of Christmas (2023)
1. Homicide in Hardcover (2009)
2. If Books Could Kill (2009)
3. The Lies That Bind (2010)
4. Murder Under Cover (2011)
4.5. Pages of Sin (2012)
5. One Book in the Grave (2012)
6. Peril in Paperback (2012)
7. A Cookbook Conspiracy (2013)
8. The Book Stops Here (2014)
9. Ripped From the Pages (2015)
10. Books of a Feather (2016)
11. Once Upon a Spine (2017)
12. Buried in Books (2018)
13. The Book Supremacy (2019)
14. The Grim Reader (2020)
15. Little Black Book (2021)
16. The Paper Caper (2022)
17. The Twelve Books of Christmas (2023)
Duke Brothers
1. The Millionaire Meets His Match (2010)
2. Sweet Surrender, Baby Surprise (2010)
3. How to Seduce a Billionaire (2011)
1. The Millionaire Meets His Match (2010)
2. Sweet Surrender, Baby Surprise (2010)
3. How to Seduce a Billionaire (2011)
Fixer-Upper Mystery
1. A High-End Finish (2014)
2. This Old Homicide (2015)
3. Crowned and Moldering (2015)
4. Deck the Hallways (2016)
5. Eaves of Destruction (2017)
6. A Wrench in the Works (2018)
7. Shot Through the Hearth (2019)
8. Premeditated Mortar (2020)
9. Absence of Mallets (2021)
10. Dressed to Drill (2023)
11. The Knife Before Christmas (2024)
1. A High-End Finish (2014)
2. This Old Homicide (2015)
3. Crowned and Moldering (2015)
4. Deck the Hallways (2016)
5. Eaves of Destruction (2017)
6. A Wrench in the Works (2018)
7. Shot Through the Hearth (2019)
8. Premeditated Mortar (2020)
9. Absence of Mallets (2021)
10. Dressed to Drill (2023)
11. The Knife Before Christmas (2024)
Novels
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Books containing stories by Kate Carlisle
Kate Carlisle recommends
The Wagtail Murder Club (2025)
(Paws and Claws Mystery, book 10)
Krista Davis
"Wagtail...will appeal to animal lovers and mystery lovers alike."
The Plot and the Pendulum (2022)
(Library Lover's Mystery, book 13)
Jenn McKinlay
"The Library Lover's Mysteries just keep getting beter and better!."
A Killing in Costumes (2022)
(Hollywood Treasures Mystery, book 1)
Zac Bissonnette
"Mystery lovers, rejoice! A Killing in Costumes is the first in a dazzling new mystery series that hits all the high notes: a charming, sunny setting; clever characters that captivate; fascinating details of old Hollywood glitz and glamour; and an intriguing plot that will keep you guessing to the very end. With effortless prose and laugh-out-loud banter, Zac Bissonnette has penned the absolute must-have mystery of the season. You will love-love-love A Killing in Costumes!"
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