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Kathryn Casey
Hello to Everyone:I'm an immigrant to Texas from the upper Mid-west, but I moved here in the early eighties so I consider myself a naturalized Texan. Houston is an amazing place to live, exciting and full of life. I'd recommend it to anyone.I ventured into true crime writing purely by accident. I... show more

Hello to Everyone:I'm an immigrant to Texas from the upper Mid-west, but I moved here in the early eighties so I consider myself a naturalized Texan. Houston is an amazing place to live, exciting and full of life. I'd recommend it to anyone.I ventured into true crime writing purely by accident. I was working at Houston City Magazine in the eighties when a fascinating murder took place in the Big Thicket, the wide expanse of pine forests that meld Texas and Louisiana. My editor suggested I cover the case. I did and, from that point on, I was hooked. I've never looked back.Since then, I've written seven true crime books: "A Warrant to Kill," is on Houston's Kent McGowen case, that of a murderous deputy and the woman he terrorized. Next came "She Wanted It All," on Austin's incredible Celeste Beard case. It's hard to beat that one for twists and turns!2007 introduced "Die My Love." It's an account of the Piper Rountree case, that of a Houston attorney and her professor ex-husband, Fred Jablin. The book is a fascinating, in-depth look at a train-wreck marriage that ended in a tragic murder. June 2008 debuted "A Descent into Hell," on Austin's bizarre Colton Pitonyak case. Then, that November, "Evil Beside Her," a rerelease of "The Rapist's Wife," my first book, with a new title, cover, photos and an update. In 2010, "Shattered" hit bookstores, an account of the tragic case of Belinda Temple, a young mother murdered by her football star husband. And in 2012 the true crime book was "Deadly Little Secrets," on the sensational Matt Baker case out of Waco. My foray into fiction began in 2009 with the birth of a mystery series featuring Texas Ranger Sarah Armstrong, a single mom, investigator and profiler. The series started with "Singularity," followed by "Blood Lines," and "The Killing Storm." All the books have garnered stellar reviews, and the third was named a best book of 2010 by Library Journal. There's been little publicity for any of my work, so it's all word-of-mouth. Yet that's carried "A Warrant to Kill" into a ninth printing and "She Wanted It All" into a seventh. "The Killing Storm" was only out for a few months when it went into a third printing. Truly remarkable! The credit goes to all of you who read the books and recommend them to friends and family. Keep up the good work! Spread the word! It's appreciated!I'm not sure how often I'll check in here, but you can always peruse my Website: kathryncasey.com, to keep abreast of upcoming events and new books. While you're on the site, be sure to sign up for my newsletter. And email me at kc@kathryncasey.com. I'll look forward to it!
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Ramblings of an Avid Reader
Ramblings of an Avid Reader rated it 8 years ago
Possessed, The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murder is the latest work by True Crime author Kathryn Casey. Mx. Casey has written a number of True Crime books, and Possessed is yet another gripping, gritty case. Early in the morning of 09 June 1993, Houston police responded to a 911 call. The first offi...
Lagniappe Literature
Lagniappe Literature rated it 10 years ago
It is hard for me to fathom so many disappearances and so many murders in as many years with so few leads and answers. Horrific crimes! I have traveled many a mile down this stretch of interstate and I will never again be able to travel this piece without thinking of the horrors that were awaiting t...
News & Musings From Violet Hills Productions
Another winner from Kathryn CaseyAs prolific and powerful as Ann Rule, Kathryn Casey cannot produce anything but fascinating and heartbreaking true crime books. Evil Beside Her is no exception. My heart goes out to Linda Bergstrom, an amazing intrepid heroine you will never forget. Unputdownable. Yo...
News & Musings From Violet Hills Productions
HeartbreakingI love Ann Rule and I love true crime and I have become a huge fan of Kathryn Casey. Her books cannot be put down, and Shattered is no exception. You will be engrossed and informed through the final paragraph. May work like this help all of us appreciate those who work so hard to appreh...
Portable Magic
Portable Magic rated it 11 years ago
I picked this up because (1) true crime is one of my guilty pleasures (2) this happened very close to where I grew up, even though it was many years after I moved away from Houston. As a true crime, it was not bad. The storyline was unfortunately too common to be of much real interest and the writin...
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