Kathy Lynn Emerson

As Kaitlyn Dunnett,^[5] she writes the Liss MacCrimmon Mystery Series, published by Kensington Books.^[6] These are:^[7]

• Kilt Dead, novel originally published in 2007
• Scone Cold Dead, novel originally published in 2008
• A Wee Christmas Homicide, novel originally published in 2009
• The Corpse Wore Tartan, novel originally published in 2010
• Scotched, novel originally published in 2011
• Bagpipes, Brides, and Homicides, novel originally published in 2012
• Vampires, Bones, and Treacle Scones, novel originally published in 2013
• Ho-Ho-Homicide, novel originally published in 2014
• The Scottie Barked At Midnight, novel originally published in 2015

As Kate Emerson, she writes historical non-mystery fiction set in the 16th century. The Secrets of the Tudor Court series comprises:^[7]

• The Pleasure Palace, novel originally published in 2009
• Between Two Queens, novel originally published in 2010
• By Royal Decree, novel originally published in 2010
• At the King's Pleasure, novel originally published in 2012
• The King's Damsel, novel originally published in 2012

She writes historical mysteries as Kathy Lynn Emerson.^[5]

The Face Down Mysteries feature Susanna, Lady Appleton, a 16th-century gentlewoman, herbalist, and sleuth. In chronological order, they are:^[7]

• “The Body in the Dovecote” (1552), short story
• “Much Ado About Murder” (1556), short story
• Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie (1559), novel originally published in 1997
• “The Rubaiyat of Nicholas Baldwin” (1559), short story
• Face Down Upon an Herbal (1561), novel originally published in 1998
• “Lady Appleton and the London Man” (1562), short story
• Face Down Among the Winchester Geese (1563), novel originally published in 1999
• “Lady Appleton and the Cautionary Herbal” (1564), short story
• Face Down Beneath the Eleanor Cross (1565), novel originally published in 2000
• Face Down Under the Wych Elm (1567), novel originally published in 2000
• Face Down Before Rebel Hooves (1569), novel originally published in 2001
• “The Riddle of the Woolsack” (1569), short story
• Face Down Across the Western Sea (1571), novel originally published in 2002
• “Lady Appleton and the Cripplegate Chrisoms” (1572), short story
• “Lady Appleton and the Bristol Crystals” (1572), short story
• Face Down Below the Banqueting House (1573), novel originally published in 2005
• Face Down Beside St. Anne's Well (1575), novel originally published in 2006
• “Encore for a Neck Verse” (1576), short story
• “Confusions Most Monstrous” (1577), short story
• “Death by Devil's Turnips” (1577), short story
• Face Down O’er the Border (1577), novel originally published 2007
• “Any Means Short of Murder” (1579), short story
• “A Wondrous Violent Motion” (1580), short story, published in December 2013 Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
• “The Curse of the Figure Flinger” (1585), short story
• “Lady Appleton and the Yuletide Hogglers” (1586), short story
• Murders and Other Confusions: The Chronicles of Susanna, Lady Appleton, Gentlewoman, Herbalist, and Sleuth, anthology of short stories, published by Crippen & Landru, 2004
• Crimes and Confusions, anthology of short stories, published in 2010

The Diana Spaulding 1888 Mysteries^[7] or Diana Spaulding 1888 Quartet^[5] feature a journalist from late 19th-century America.^[3] In chronological order, they are:^[7]

• Deadlier than the Pen (set in March 1888), novel originally published in 2004
• “The Kenduskeag Killer” (set in early April 1888), short story
• “The Telltale Twinkle” (set in early April 1888), short story
• Fatal as a Fallen Woman (set in April 1888), novel originally published in 2005
• No Mortal Reason (set in May 1888), novel originally published in 2007
• Lethal Legend (set in June 1888), novel originally published in 2008
• Crimes and Confusions, anthology of short stories

Emerson has written a number of other fiction titles. These include:^[7]

• 4 books for young readers aged 8–12, originally published from 1985 to 1991^[7]
• 14 romance novels, originally published in 1990s,^[8][9] that are currently out of print^[7]
• Someday, a romantic suspense novel for young adults, originally published in 2001^[7]
• Shalla, an American colonial-era historical novel for young readers, originally published in 2010^[7]

She also has three book-length nonfiction titles:

• Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England, originally published in 1984; replaced by the revised and enlarged A Who's Who of Tudor Women
• The Writer’s Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England, originally published in 1996
• How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past, originally published in 2008

• Winner of the 2008 Agatha Award for Best Non-Fiction: How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries^[10]
• Nominated for the 2009 Anthony Award for Best Critical Non-fiction Work: How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries^[11]