Kate Ellis
8 SeriesKate Ellis, an English author, is known for her crime fiction novels, including the Wesley Peterson and Joe Plantagenet series. She has a diverse background, having worked in teaching, marketing, and accountancy before becoming a full-time writer. A member of The Detection Club, Crime Writers Association, and the Murder Squad, her works often explore themes of history and archaeology.
In "The Merchant's House" by Kate Ellis, D.S. Wesley Peterson, a black officer returning to his West Country home, investigates a missing child case. Simultaneously, his friend Neil leads an archaeological dig at a Tudor merchant's house, uncovering a 400-year-old skeleton of a strangled young woman and her newborn. The plot thickens when a more recent body is discovered at the same site, intertwining the historical mystery with the contemporary disappearance. As Wesley delves deeper, the complexity of the child's case escalates, challenging him to unravel both past and present mysteries.
