Katharine Schellman studied theatre and history at the College of William & Mary, after which she went on to dance professionally, marry her college sweetheart, and collect addresses up and down the east coast of the United States. The Body in the Garden is her debut novel, though she has previously published a variety of short fiction and essays. Katharine currently lives and writes in the mountains of Virginia, and she is still recovering from that time she worked in political consulting.
Genres: Historical Mystery
Series
Lily Adler Mystery
1. The Body in the Garden (2020)
2. Silence in the Library (2021)
3. Death at the Manor (2022)
4. Murder at Midnight (2023)
5. A Scandal in Mayfair (2024)
1. The Body in the Garden (2020)
2. Silence in the Library (2021)
3. Death at the Manor (2022)
4. Murder at Midnight (2023)
5. A Scandal in Mayfair (2024)
Last Call at the Nightingale
1. Last Call at the Nightingale (2022)
2. The Last Drop of Hemlock (2023)
3. The Last Note of Warning (2024)
4. Last Dance Before Dawn (2025)
1. Last Call at the Nightingale (2022)
2. The Last Drop of Hemlock (2023)
3. The Last Note of Warning (2024)
4. Last Dance Before Dawn (2025)
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