Katherine Hayton
Katherine Hayton is a middle-aged woman who works in insurance, doesn’t have children or pets, can’t drive, has lived in Christchurch her entire life, and resides a two-minute walk from where she was born. For some reason, she’s developed a rich fantasy life.
Similar Authors: Donna Doyle, Amber Crewes, Erin Johnson.
The Knitty Kitty Mysteries
A sudden death has Tash Mallory all stitched up! Tash Mallory’s future is in the balance when her employer fires her from the knitting shop job she’s held for twenty years. Even worse, when Tash returns to confront her, she finds her boss’ dead body in the back room.
Die in the Wool
Knitty Kitty #1
Skein and Bones
Knitty Kitty #2
The Marjorie’s Kitten Cafe Mysteries
Calico Confusion
Marjorie’s Kitten Cafe #1
Chartreux Shock
Marjorie’s Kitten Cafe #2
Lykoi Larceny
Marjorie’s Kitten Cafe #3
Persian Perpetrator
Marjorie’s Kitten Cafe #4
Books 1 – 3
Marjorie’s Kitten Cafe
The Hotel Inspector Mysteries
A Job of Inn Dependence
Hotel Inspector #1
A Stay With Reservations
Hotel Inspector #2
A Room for Suite Dreams
Hotel Inspector #3
Books 1 – 3
Hotel Inspector
The Honeybee Mysteries
When Alice Townsend installs eight beehives in Christchurch’s red zone, she expects her bees will pollinate the bounty of fruit trees in the area. Instead, a dead body is found nearby covered in stings. Now the police believe a killer used her bees as their murder weapon.
The Buzz Kill
Honeybee #1
The Honey Trap
Honeybee #2
The Double Dip
Honeybee #3
Books 1 – 3
Honeybee
The Charity Shop Haunted Mysteries
Emily Curtis wants a job so she can rebuild her shattered life. Working in the charity shop of a small town in rural New Zealand seems ideal… until she awakens a ghost, the etereal Mrs. Pettigrew. And the spirit won’t move on until her murderer is found.
Mrs Pettigrew Sees a Ghost
Charity Shop Haunted #1
Mr Wilmott Gets Old School
Charity Shop Haunted #2
Miss Hawthorne Sits for a Spell
Charity Shop Haunted #3
Books 1 – 3
Charity Shop Haunted
The Dog Yoga Mysteries
Downward Dog
Dog Yoga #1
The Tea Shop Mysteries
Pushing Up Daisies
Tea Shop #1
Berry Murderous
Tea Shop #2
Deathbed of Roses
Tea Shop #3
Orange Juiced
Tea Shop #4
Keeping Mums
Tea Shop #5
Hibiscus Homicide
Tea Shop #6
Books 1 – 6
Tea Shop
The Sweet Baked Mysteries
With a divorce pending and her career hanging in the balance, Holly Waterston returns to her hometown of Hanmer Springs. According to her accountant, she also needs to sell the cupcake bakery owned and operated by her family for three generations.
Cupcakes and Conspiracies
Sweet Baked #1
Strawberries and Suffering
Sweet Baked #2
Blueberries and Bereavement
Sweet Baked #3
Pumpkin Spice and Poisoning
Sweet Baked #4
Raspberries and Retaliation
Sweet Baked #5
Cinnamon and Sinfulness
Sweet Baked #6
Books 1 – 6
Sweet Baked
Standalone Books
Tea and Cupcakes