Kate Ellis

Kate Ellis is a British crime writer who is one of the UK's most popular authors of historical mystery fiction. She is best known for the Wesley Peterson series, which blends contemporary detective work with historical mysteries. A Cursed Inheritance is one of her novels — clever, atmospheric mysteries that weave together present-day investigations with dark secrets from the past. Ellis's fiction is characterised by its dual-timeline structure and its vivid Devon settings. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers clever, atmospheric mysteries that bridge past and present — crime fiction where history holds the key to solving modern murders.