Kate Collins is the author of the best-selling Flower Shop Mystery series."Bestselling author with northwest Indiana roots Kate Collins unveils new mystery series" by Philip Potempa at chicagotribune.com
Biography Kate Collins, an Indiana native, graduated from Purdue University with a master's degree in education.'Love Letters' and new chapter for Valpo famed mystery author Kate Collins by Philip Potempa at chicagotribune.com She taught elementary school for six years. After the birth of her first child, she gave up teaching to pursue a writing career."Behind The Words: Cozy Mystery Author Kate Collins" by Jocie McKade at readersentertainment.com After writing short humorous stories for children's magazines and working part-time as a legal secretary,Kate Collins Interview at cozy-mystery.com she sold her first historical romance novel in 1995. Since then, she has published seven historical romantic suspenses and eight mysteries.
Her books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, Barnes & Noble mass market mystery best-sellers' lists, the Independent Booksellers' best-seller's lists, and booksellers' lists in Australia and England.
Some of her books were adapted for television as the Flower Shop Mysteries in 2016,"Potempa: Valpo author's books airing as TV movies" by Philip Potempa at chicagotribune.com starring Brooke Shields as florist/detective Abby Knight."Brooke Shields Blossoms With Hallmark’s ‘Flower Shop Mystery’ Movies" by Aubry D'Arminio at tvinsider.com
Bibliography
The Flower Shop Mysteries Mum's the Word, , Signet, November 2004 Slay It With Flowers, , Signet, March 2005 Dearly Depotted, , Signet, July 2005 Snipped in the Bud, , Signet, May 2006 Acts of Violets, , Signet, March 2007 A Rose From the Dead, , Signet, December 2007 Shoots To Kill, , Signet, August 2008 Evil in Carnations, , Signet, February 2009 Sleeping With Anemone, , Signet, February 2010 Dirty Rotten Tendrils, , Signet, October 2010 Night of the Living Dandelion, , Signet, April 2011 To Catch a Leaf, , Signet, November 2011 Nightshade on Elm Street , Signet, November 6, 2012 Seed No Evil, , Signet August 2013 Throw in the Trowel, , Signet, February 2014 A Root Awakening, , Signet, February 2015 Florist Grump, , Signet, November 2015 Moss Hysteria, , Signet, April 5, 2016 Yews with Caution,, Berkley, May 30, 2017 Missing Under the Mistletoe Christmas Novella,, independently published, September 18, 2018 Tulips Too Late Spring Novella, , independently published, June 13, 2018 "The Jillian Knight Osborne Fashionista Diaries: A Flower Shop Mystery Short Story", eBook, August 26, 2020 A Frond in Need Summer Novella, , independently published, August 31, 2020 Till Death Do Us Pot Fall Novella, , independently published, November 8, 2020 Kick the Bouquet, , independently published, January 6, 2023
References
External links Kate Collins' official site All Romance Writers Prime Crime