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Kate Griffin


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aka Lila Cain

Kate Griffin was born within the sound of Bow bells, making her a true-born cockney. She has worked as an assistant to an antiques dealer, a journalist for local newspapers and now works for The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.

Kitty Peck and the Music Hall Murders, Kate's first book, won the Stylist / Faber crime writing competition. Kate's maternal family lived in Victorian Limehouse and her grandmother told her many stories of life around the docks. Kate lives in St Albans.
 


Genres: Historical Mystery, Historical
 
Novels
   Fyneshade (2023)
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Series contributed to
HWA Short Story Collection
   4. Victoriana (2020) (with others)
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Books containing stories by Kate Griffin
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The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic (2013)
(Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic, book 1)
edited by
Jenny Barber and Jan Edwards

Award nominations
2014 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist) : Kitty Peck and the Music Hall Murders


Kate Griffin recommends
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The Bells of Fortune (2026)
Leonora Nattrass
"Filled with beautiful period detail, acute human observation and a spirit of mischievous subversion, this is both a murder mystery and a comedy of manners."
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The Twelve Days of Christmas (2025)
Susan Stokes-Chapman
"So beautifully and delicately done, woven like the most detailed tapestry. Witty, delightful and hugely satisfying...the perfect gift."
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The Killer Question (2025)
Janice Hallett
"A tricksy treat... Anyone who's ever been in a pub quiz team will wince in recognition but there's more than winning at stake. Fun, fiendishly clever and funny."

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