Karen Harper

11 Series

Karen Harper was an American author known for her historical fiction, mystery, romance, and romantic suspense novels, including the Elizabeth I Mysteries series and the Maplecreek Amish Trilogy. A former English teacher at Ohio State University, she drew inspiration from her midwestern roots and ancestral ties to Scotland and England, often setting her stories in the Tudor Era. Harper's accolades include the 2005 Mary Higgins Clark Award, and her works, translated into multiple languages, earned her status as a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.

Karen Harper's novel, published as "Mistress Shakespeare" in the US and "Shakespeare's Mistress" in the UK, explores the life of a woman intimately connected to the famous playwright. In "Mistress of Mourning," known in the UK as "The Queen's Confidante," the narrative delves into royal secrets and mourning rituals. Under the pseudonym Caryn Cameron, Harper authored the Morgan Sisters series, along with standalone novels such as "Dawn's Early Light," "Silver Swords," "Braden's Brides," "Wild Lily," and "King's Man." Additionally, she contributed to the collection "Historical Christmas Stories, 1991." Harper's works consistently weave historical settings with compelling personal stories.

Morgan Sisters (as Caryn Cameron)

Freedom Flame

(1990)

Liberty's Lady

(1998)

Elizabeth I

The Poyson Garden

(1999)

The Tidal Poole

(2000)

The Twylight Tower

(2001)

The Queene's Cure

(2002)

The Queene's Christmas

(2003)

The Thorne Maze

(2003)

The Fatal Fashione

(2005)

The Fyre Mirror

(2005)

The Hooded Hawke

(2007)

Maplecreek Amish Trilogy

Dark Road Home

(1996)

Dark Harvest

(2004)

Dark Angel

(2007)

Amish Home Valley

Fall from Pride

(2011)

Return to Grace

(2012)

Finding Mercy

(2012)

Upon a Winter's Night

(2013)

The Covered Bridge

(2016)

Cold Creek

Shattered Secrets

(2014)

Forbidden Ground

(2014)

Broken Bonds

(2014)

South Shores

Chasing Shadows

(2016)

Drowning Tides

(2017)

Falling Darkness

(2017)

Shallow Grave

(2018)

Silent Scream

(2018)

Dark Storm

(2019)

Alaska Wild

Deep in the Alaskan Woods

(2020)

Under the Alaskan Ice

(2020)

Eden's Gate

(1989)

The Firelands

(1990)

Standalone Novels

Island Ecstasy

(1982)

The Last Boleyn

(1983)

Passion's Reign

(1983)

The First Princess of Wales

(1984)

Rapture's Crown

(1985)

Midnight Mirage

(1985)

One Fervent Fire

(1987)

Dawn's Early Light

(1988)(As: Caryn Cameron)

Tame the Wind

(1988)

Silver Swords

(1989)(As: Caryn Cameron)

Almost Forever

(1991)

Wild Lily

(1991)(As: Caryn Cameron)

Braden's Brides

(1991)(As: Caryn Cameron)

King's Man

(1991)(As: Caryn Cameron)

Circle of Gold

(1992)

The Wings of Morning

(1993)

River of Sky

(1994)

Promises to Keep

(1994)

Black Orchid

(1996)

Empty Cradle

(1998)

Down to the Bone

(2000)

The Baby Farm

(2000)

Shaker Run

(2001)

The Stone Forest

(2002)

The Falls

(2003)

Hurricane

(2006)

Inferno

(2007)

Below the Surface

(2008)

The Hiding Place

(2008)

Mistress Shakespeare / Shakespeare's Mistress

(2009)

Deep Down

(2009)

The Queen's Governess

(2009)

Down River

(2010)

The Irish Princess

(2011)

Mistress of Mourning / The Queen's Confidante

(2012)

The Royal Nanny

(2016)

The It Girls

(2017)

American Duchess

(2019)

The Queen's Secret

(2020)

Short Stories/Novellas

The Choice

(2011)

Anthologies

Harlequin Historical Christmas Stories,1991

(1991)

Blossoms

(1995)

More Than Words, Volume 3

(2006)

More Than Words: Stories of Strength

(2009)

Dark Crossings

(2012)

Suspense Magazine December 2013

(2013)

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