Kate Ross

Katherine Jean "Kate" Ross (June 21, 1956 – March 12, 1998) was an American mystery author who wrote four books set in Regency-era England about the dandy Julian Kestrel.

Personal life

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The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Ross, Kate Ross attended Wellesley College and Yale Law School. A trial lawyer, she worked at Sullivan & Worcester (a Boston law firm) until 1981. She then began her career as a novelist.[1]

Ross died of breast cancer in 1998 at the age of 41, and is interred in Wellesley, Massachusetts.[2]

Works

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Her novels include:

  • Cut to the Quick (1994), which won the 1994 Gargoyle award for in the category of Best Historical Mystery
  • A Broken Vessel (1995)
  • Whom the Gods Love (1996)[3]
  • The Devil in Music (1997), which won the 1997 Agatha Award for in the category of Best Novel.[4]

Her short stories include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ross, Kate 1956–1998". Encyclopedia.com. 1998-03-12. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  2. ^ "Katherine Ross". I Will Follow... Services. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  3. ^ "Author: ROSS, Kate". www.anglophilebooks.net.
  4. ^ "AGATHA AWARDS". malicedomestic.org. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  5. ^ "Past Poisons | King County Library System | BiblioCommons". King County Library System. Archived from the original on 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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