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Karen Charlton is an international best-selling writer of historical crime fiction.
Her Detective Lavender Mysteries have sold 3/4 million copies worldwide. They're based on the fictional adventures of Stephen Lavender, a real-life detective with the Bow Street Police Office in London and his humorous sidekick, Constable Ned Woods. 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 and her non-fiction genealogy book, Seeking Our Eagle, tells how she uncovered the gaol-bird in their family tree. 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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15th November 2022
PUBLISHED: DANCING WITH DUSTY FOSSILS
I'm delighted to announce that my tenth book, Dancing With Dusty Fossils, is now available in eBook and paperback on Amazon.
PUBLISHED: DANCING WITH DUSTY FOSSILS
I'm delighted to announce that my tenth book, Dancing With Dusty Fossils, is now available in eBook and paperback on Amazon.
17th October 2022
'SMOKE & CRACKED MIRRORS' AUDIOBOOK
The audiobook of Smoke & Cracked Mirrors should be published on the 27th DECEMBER 2022.
The lovely Corrie James has been chosen as narrator for the series. I'm delighted; she speaks beautifully - and can do a Yorkshire accent too!
With two female lead characters in my York Ladies' Detective Agency Mysteries, it was important to me that I had a female narrator for this series and the fact that her surname is the same as Jemma's is purely coincidental!
'SMOKE & CRACKED MIRRORS' AUDIOBOOK
The audiobook of Smoke & Cracked Mirrors should be published on the 27th DECEMBER 2022.
The lovely Corrie James has been chosen as narrator for the series. I'm delighted; she speaks beautifully - and can do a Yorkshire accent too!
With two female lead characters in my York Ladies' Detective Agency Mysteries, it was important to me that I had a female narrator for this series and the fact that her surname is the same as Jemma's is purely coincidental!
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20th August 2022
250,000 SALES OF 'THE HEIRESS OF LINN HAGH'
I've recently received this good news from my publishers. 'The Heiress of Linn Hagh' has now sold a quarter of a million copies worldwide! I'm absolutely delighted and doing my happy dance around the kitchen!
250,000 SALES OF 'THE HEIRESS OF LINN HAGH'
I've recently received this good news from my publishers. 'The Heiress of Linn Hagh' has now sold a quarter of a million copies worldwide! I'm absolutely delighted and doing my happy dance around the kitchen!
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.
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.
