Kathleen Bailey
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America
Genres: Commercial Fiction, Thriller, General Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Womens Fiction, Humour
Kathleen Bailey is the award-winning author of The Olivia Penn Mystery Series. She writes mysteries with heart and humor that keep to the traditional and cozy sides of crime. For over twenty years, she worked as a pediatric physical therapist with children who have special needs, drawing on degrees in English, psychology, and physical therapy. She now writes in Virginia with her feline assistant, who insists on supervising every draft. When she’s not writing, Kathleen can usually be found covered in cat hair, surrounded by far too many sticky notes, and plotting new twists to keep readers guessing. She is a member of Sisters in Crime. Visit her online at kathleenbaileyauthor.com.
Kathleen Bailey's books
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Find the cat. Crack the case. “For readers who love mysteries that don’t rely on gore or shock value, Without a Shadow of Doubt hits the sweet spot—clean, clever, and character-driven.” — Los Angeles Book Review The Highland Games have arrived just outside Apple Station, Virginia, bringing bagpipes, kilts, and a tide of tartan-clad tourists to the cozy small town. Advice columnist Olivia Penn is ready for a weekend of fun now that her life has finally settled into a quiet, steady rhythm. But when a local turns up dead in one of the town’s most iconic homes, a cryptic message from a friend draws her into a tangled mystery. As Olivia investigates, family secrets and surprising motives surface, linking three brooches, an antique cross, and a 17th-century Scottish Bible. Clues connect seven suspects to the crime, and each has something to hide. When her friend can’t be found and...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
A mysterious murder at an abandoned army base. A carnival has rolled into town. The shocking connection forces her to choose between a dear friend and her new love. SILVER FALCHION AWARD JUDGES’ TOP PICK, COZY MYSTERY Spring is blooming in Apple Station, Virginia, and advice columnist Olivia Penn's new romance is heating up. With love in the air and the carnival in town, life seems picture-perfect, until a stranger shows up at her door with carnations and a cryptic message for her friend. When Olivia follows the trail and finds her friend standing over a dead body, she discovers there’s more to the carnival than just fun and games. Compelled to keep an impossible secret from both her new love and the police, Olivia is recruited to go undercover and investigate who among the quirky carnival crew had a motive for murder. In a race to protect her friend...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
A dead body in the woods. A rare sapphire is missing. The connection changes her life forever. A SILVER FALCHION TOP PICK FOR COZY MYSTERY Advice columnist Olivia Penn is looking forward to spending the holidays with her friends and family in her cozy hometown of Apple Station, Virginia. The Christmas spirit has sparked a new romance, and everything seems merry and bright, until she’s mistaken for a dead woman. When a stranger makes a wild accusation involving the parents of the man she’s falling for, Olivia finds herself in a no-win situation. As evidence mounts, a mysterious murder near his father’s cabin attracts the attention of the FBI. Caught between mother and son, she investigates to clear his family’s name while matching wits with a legendary thief. With time running out, she must set a trap using herself as bait, or the killer may vanish without a trace. Her...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
A dead body is found floating in a lake. A child's drawing places her at the crime scene. The shocking connection lands her in deep water. For fans of Clue, Nancy Drew, and small-town cozy mysteries! Advice columnist Olivia Penn’s cozy hometown of Apple Station, Virginia, is buzzing with preparations for the annual fall festival and Halloween parade. Pumpkins, witches, and ghosts line the streets, the leaves are turning, and the crisp autumn air makes for perfect sweater weather. With a new romance blooming, the season feels more charming than spooky, until a lakeside picnic with a friend puts her in the wrong place at the wrong time. When a body is discovered amid an algae bloom under mysterious circumstances, long-standing tensions between a local organic farm and a country club resurface, revealing multiple motives for murder. As suspects point fingers, the only reliable witness is a young boy with...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
In a charming southern town, a historic manor hides deadly secrets, and one determined advice columnist must uncover the truth to save her friend. For fans of Nancy Drew, Clue, and small-town cozy mysteries! Olivia Penn is looking forward to visiting her father as spring blooms in her hometown of Apple Station, Virginia. Her plans to enjoy a week of relaxation with her friends and family are upended after a shocking murder shakes the close-knit community. When a body is found under mysterious circumstances at an abandoned manor and the police suspect her childhood friend of murder, Olivia refuses to let him take the fall. Convinced they’ve got it wrong, she follows the clues left behind by the victim and uncovers long-buried secrets that tie her friend to the crime scene. With time running out and the killer’s trail growing cold, she must navigate tangled relationships, hidden motives, and a...