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Karen left a career in consultancy, including fifteen years with intelligence and cyber security agencies, to write historical crime novels about secrets, spies and evolving security threats rather than dealing with them in the office.

Her debut Alexander Baxby mystery PAYING IN BLOOD was published by Sharpe Books in March 2024. The second Alexander Baxby mystery is scheduled for May 2025.

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Buy PAYING IN BLOOD here:

"a historical novel which grips you from the start"

"a satisfying blend of history and suspense"

"I could not put this down"

"I can thoroughly recommend this, even if like me, you're not a big reader of history buff"

Enjoy!