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Karen Charlton is an international best-selling writer of historical crime fiction.
Her Detective Lavender Mysteries are based on the fictional adventures of Stephen Lavender, a real-life detective with the Bow Street Police Office in London. Her brand new series, The York Ladies' Detective Agency Mysteries, feature a couple of enterprising young women who launch a private inquiry agency in York during WW2. Her standalone, debut novel Catching the Eagle is the true story of her notorious ancestor, Jamie Charlton, who was convicted of Northumberland's biggest robbery. You can find out more about Karen and her books by following the links on the side of this page. On the genealogy pages you can also learn more about the research which led her to the skeleton in her family closet. There's a fascinating radio interview about Stephen Lavender further down this page, and plenty of musings about all things literary on her blog page. For up-to-date information about her writing and new publications sign up for her Occasional Newsletter of follow her on Facebook and Twitter. |
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12th April 2022
Talking to Dave Robson at Zetland FM about Smoke & Cracked Mirrors and The York Ladies' Detective Agency Mysteries.
Talking to Dave Robson at Zetland FM about Smoke & Cracked Mirrors and The York Ladies' Detective Agency Mysteries.
31st December 2021
I'm delighted to announce that it's finally here!
The Willow Marsh Murder now has an audiobook and it's available to buy on Amazon.
I know some of you have been waiting a long time for this.
Enjoy!
I'm delighted to announce that it's finally here!
The Willow Marsh Murder now has an audiobook and it's available to buy on Amazon.
I know some of you have been waiting a long time for this.
Enjoy!
January 14th 2017
The Real Stephen Lavender
In this BBC Radio interview, I talk about my recent contact with the living descendants of Stephen Lavender and what I learned about the real Bow Street officer.
