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Kathleen Kent

Kathleen Kent is the author of two best-selling novels, The Heretic's Daughter, for which she received the David J. Langum Sr. award for American Historical Fiction, and The Traitor's Wife (published in hardcover as The Wolves of Andover). Her most recent historical fiction novel, The Outcasts, was awarded the American Library Association’s “Top Pick” Historical Fiction in 2014 as well as being the recipient of a Will Rogers Medallion award for Western fiction. She has completed her fourth novel, THE DIME, based on a short story published in the crime anthology Dallas Noir. Her novels are collectively published in 16 countries.

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Historical

Series

Carrier
1. The Heretic's Daughter (2008)

Detective Betty
   1. The Dime (2017)
   2. The Burn (2020)
   3. The Pledge (2021)

Novels

   The Traitor's Wife (2010)
     aka The Wolves of Andover
   The Outcasts (2013)
   Black Wolf (2023)

Books containing stories by Kathleen Kent

Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers 9 (2024)
(Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers, book 9)
edited by
Bret McCormick

Dark Yonder: Issue 7 (2024)
(Dark Yonder, book 7)
edited by
Katy Munger and Eryk Pruitt

Award nominations

2018 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Dime

Kathleen Kent recommends

Pariah (2025)
Dan Fesperman
"Dan Fesperman's Pariah is a masterful blend of espionage, political intrigue, and dark humor with a plot that is as entertaining as it is breathtakingly timely. Fesperman crafts a gripping narrative of a man - comedian, actor and politician - caught up in international intrigue that explores the allure of power, the sting of betrayal, and the cost of second chances too good to be true."

The Quiet Librarian (2025)
Allen Eskens
"A searing novel of one woman's ferocious courage during a bloody conflict the world has tried to forget; a story of enduring friendship between two women, sacrifice and secrets held for decades, and one final, desperate act to save an innocent child."

Sweet Vidalia (2024)
Lisa Sandlin
"Poignant and uplifting, Sweet Vidalia is a beautifully written tribute to the courage of a woman wounded by life who, through steadfast determination, reclaims her self-esteem, and the joy of living."

Hollow Out the Dark (2024)
James Wade
"James Wade's newest novel, Hollow Out the Dark, is a masterpiece of atmospheric crime fiction; a worthy successor to the likes of William Gay and Cormac McCarthy. Set in East Texas, it is an epic, and age-old, story of greed and generational betrayal--where vengeance is swift and forgiveness a long time coming."

Something Bad Wrong (2023)
(Jess Keeler, book 1)
Eryk Pruitt
"In the tradition of the best of Southern Gothic crime fiction, Eryk Pruitt's Something Bad Wrong explores the dark and twisted psychology of madness, murder and ultimate revenge, where a true-crime podcaster and disgraced celebrity reporter work tirelessly to find answers to an unsolved murder nearly half a century old. Suspenseful and finely crafted, epic in scope and cinematic in its descriptions of time and place, the novel is a whirlwind of unexpected plot turns and surprising character reveals."

The Donut Legion (2023)
Joe R Lansdale
"A breathlessly paced, suspenseful novel, revealing the dark underbelly of cults, and people's enduring fascination with the supernatural. Populated by his one-of-a-kind characters, Lansdale, with his signature humor and empathy, peels back the layers of bluster and hype, exposing the seductive and dangerous nature of predatory sects."

Wonderland (2020)
Zoje Stage
"Zoje Stage's Wonderland is a mesmerizing journey into the darkest realms of the supernatural; a family, escaping the perils of city life, discovers that the splendors of nature can mask a hidden face of savage, unnameable terror."

Shadow Garden (2020)
Alexandra Burt
"Alexandra Burt's, Shadow Garden, is a haunting, cautionary tale of a family's descent into madness; exposing the darkness that lies beneath the comforting facade of wealth, privilege and a mother's obsessive love."

The Flying Cutterbucks (2020)
Kathleen M Rodgers
"A rousing, timely novel of hope and solidarity among women in a family wounded by the tragedy of war and the trauma of sexual assault. Their resilience gives testament to the power of forgiveness, and the heroism among sisters."

The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs (2019)
Katherine Howe
"The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs combines exacting historical research with compelling, imaginative storytelling. There is real magic at work in this book, which illuminates, like a candle in the dark, the enduring courage, wisdom, and searing power of women, passed down through countless generations."

Heresy (2017)
Melissa Lenhardt
"A bold new story where women have taken their rightful place in the narrative of the outlaw Western genre."

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