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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, followed by Naming the Dead in June 2025

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Paying in Blood (Alexander Baxby Mystery #1)

Murder mystery, secrets and spies in 1600 Lincolnshire

Would you break a promise to a friend?

Apprentice physician Baxby vows to discover the truth about the suspicious death of his friend Crackleton's wife in 1600 Lincolnshire.

Available on KindleUnlimited & to buy at:
 UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
 US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW6LKGK7

Naming the Dead (Alexander Baxby Mystery #2)
Murder mystery, intrigue and ordinary heroes in 1600s Dutch Republic

Who do you refuse to forget?

Physician Baxby's confidence is shaken when the body of a young Englishman is found beneath the Blue Bridge which links Amsterdam to the islands where immigrants live.

Available on KindleUnlimited & to buy at:
 UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
 US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCY3QDT1