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Katherine Hayton

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Christchurch, New Zealand

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https://katherinehayton.com/

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I'm a middle-aged woman who works in insurance, doesn't have children or pets, can't drive, has lived in Christchurch my entire life, and currently reside a two-minute walk from where I was born.

For some reason, I've developed a rich fantasy life.

I like to write mysteries, some set in my hometown of Christchurch, others ninety minutes up the road in the beautiful township of Hanmer Springs, or in the quasi-fictional town of Pinetar. These mysteries range from hard-hitting psychological thrillers, through to police procedurals, or the lighter adventure of a cozy mystery. ...more

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Fading memories

I remember the first time that one of my parents wasn’t equipped to handle modern technology. The good old copy/paste was something that eluded poor old Dad and stayed forever out in that exorable wilderness that consisted of everything he would never know.

It didn’t matter about writing down the instructions. For some reason, the part of his brain that would once have interpreted it and memorized

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Katherine Hayton’s books

Average rating: 4.01 · 17,911 ratings · 1,978 reviews · 65 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mrs Pettigrew Sees a Ghost (Charity Shop Haunted Mystery, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 1,267 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cupcakes and Conspiracies (Sweet Baked Mysteries #1) 3.87 avg rating — 1,218 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calico Confusion (Marjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe #1) 4.15 avg rating — 1,005 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die in the Wool (Knitty Kitty Cozy Mysteries #1) 4.05 avg rating — 991 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pushing Up Daisies (Tea Shop Cozy Mystery, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 1,065 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tea Shop Cozy Mysteries - Books 1-6 (Cozy Mystery Collections Book 2) 4.13 avg rating — 894 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Found, Near Water (Christchurch Crime, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 1,025 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sweet Baked Mystery #1-6 4.33 avg rating — 738 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Three Deaths of Magdalene Lynton (Ngaire Blakes #1) 3.86 avg rating — 763 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chartreux Shock (Marjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe #2) 4.24 avg rating — 536 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Katherine Hayton

Tea Shop Cozy Mysteries (6 books)
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3.89 avg rating — 4,672 ratings

Sweet Baked Mysteries (6 books)
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4.07 avg rating — 3,681 ratings

Marjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe (4 books)
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4.22 avg rating — 2,320 ratings

Charity Shop Haunted Mystery (3 books)
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4.20 avg rating — 1,870 ratings

Christchurch Crime (3 books)
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3.71 avg rating — 1,570 ratings

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Quotes by Katherine Hayton (?)

“I hated it when other people had a point. Especially when they were grinning at me like they were on their way to Oz to find a brain.”
― Katherine Hayton, Found, Near Water

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“I set out the chairs in a circle. In my head, I counted off each person as I placed their seat. Terry, dead daughter; Ilene, missing daughter; Kendra, missing daughter; Joanne, sick daughter; Christine, dead daughter. That last one is me, by the way. There”
― Katherine Hayton, Found, Near Water

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“It’s better to look for the best and be wrong than always assume other people are horrible.”
― Katherine Hayton, Mrs Pettigrew Sees a Ghost

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Polls

Voting for August 2019 - number in title

Six Minutes by Petronella McGovern

8 votes, 22.2%

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

7 votes, 19.4%

One For Sorrow by Sarah A. Denzil

4 votes, 11.1%

Six Years by Harlan Coben

4 votes, 11.1%

Eight Lives by Susan Hurley

3 votes, 8.3%

One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf

3 votes, 8.3%

The Three Deaths of Magdalene Lynton by Katherine Hayton

2 votes, 5.6%

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

2 votes, 5.6%

55 by James Delargy

2 votes, 5.6%

The Six by Anni Taylor

1 vote, 2.8%

Three Hours Past Midnight by Tony Knighton

0 votes, 0.0%

36 total votes

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