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Kate Ross

ケイト・ロス

Keito Rosu

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1956-06-21 （Unknown）
Died
1998-03-12 （Wellesley, Massachusetts） age 41
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Wellesley, Massachusetts → Boston, Massachusetts

Career

Occupations
novelist, lawyer
Active Years
1981-1998
Affiliations
Sullivan & Worcester

Education

Wellesley College
Country: United States
Yale Law School
Law
Degree: J.D.
Country: United States

Awards

Gargoyle Award
1994
Work: Cut to the Quick
Category: Best Historical Mystery
Result: Winner
Agatha Award
1997
Work: The Devil in Music
Category: Best Novel
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Cut to the Quick

1994 Historical Mystery

A mystery novel set in Regency-era England featuring the dandy detective Julian Kestrel.

Aristocratic societyWhodunit

A Broken Vessel

1995 Historical Mystery

The second book in the Julian Kestrel series.

CrimeRedemption

Whom the Gods Love

1996 Historical Mystery

The third book in the Julian Kestrel series.

The Devil in Music

1997 Historical Mystery

The fourth book in the Julian Kestrel series. Winner of the Agatha Award.

Bibliography

  • Cut to the Quick (1994)
  • A Broken Vessel (1995)
  • Whom the Gods Love (1996)
  • The Devil in Music (1997)
  • The Lullaby Cheat (short story, 1997)
  • The Unkindest Cut (short story, 1998)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Elegant proseRich historical detail
Recurring Motifs
Dandy detectiveRegency society

Health

  • Breast cancer
    1990年代後半
    Died at age 41, halting her writing career.

Legacy

American mystery author known for her Regency-era Julian Kestrel series. Won the Agatha Award but died young from breast cancer.

Trivia

  • Agatha Award winner for Best Novel.
  • Alumna of Wellesley College and Yale Law School.