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Kate Flora
Full Series List in Order
A Joe Burgess Mystery
1 - Playing God (Sep-2006)2 - The Angel of Knowlton Park (Sep-2008)
3 - Redemption (Mar-2012)
4 - And Grant You Peace (Nov-2014)
5 - Led Astray (Oct-2016)
6 - A Child Shall Lead Them (Jun-2019)
7 - A World of Deceit (Apr-2021)
8 - Such a Good Man (Jun-2023)
A Thea Kozak Mystery
1 - Chosen for Death (Dec-1994)2 - Death in a Funhouse Mirror (Nov-1995)
3 - Death at the Wheel (Nov-1996)
4 - An Educated Death (Oct-1997)
5 - Death in Paradise (Oct-1998)
6 - Liberty or Death (Jan-2003)
7 - Stalking Death (Jun-2008)
8 - Death Warmed Over (Aug-2017)
9 - Schooled in Death (Jan-2019)
10 - Death Comes Knocking (Oct-2020)
11 - Death Sends a Message (Oct-2022)
Book List in Order: 25 titles
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Chosen for Death
- Dec-1994
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First in the Thea Kozak series, CHOSEN FOR DEATH is a haunting novel about adoption and the quest by those who yearn to find that part of themselves that was "given away" at birth -- a search that sometimes brings disastrous results. Carrie though...
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Death in a Funhouse Mirror
- Nov-1995
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Thea Kozak is a young, dynamic businesswoman who is no stranger to success...or death. Having survived her husband's death, Thea's world crumbled again when her sister was murdered. Thea found her sister's killer and is putting the pieces of her life...
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Death at the Wheel
- Nov-1996
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Thea Kozak is smart, funny, and a very '90s kind of woman--someone who is carving a lucrative career for herself while juggling all the stresses of modern life. On top of that, she's trying to maintain a long-distance relationship with Andre, the dev...
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An Educated Death
- Oct-1997
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When a young girl drowns at a private New England high school, tough businesswoman Thea Kozak faces what may be her most tragic mystery yet. The death rocks the world of privileged academia, and Thea is called in to counsel the students and faculty a...
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Death in Paradise
- Oct-1998
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While on a holiday to attend an educational seminar in Hawaii, Thea Kozak is determined not only to make the conference a success but also to take some time to relax and enjoy some peace. What she hasn't bargained for is a dead body, none other than ...
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Liberty or Death
- Jan-2003
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Thea Kozak's sometimes rocky relationship with Maine state police detective Andre Lemieux has flourished. Now, on the day of their wedding, Thea receives awful news: Andre has been taken hostage by a militant militia group. Their terms: release one o...
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Playing God
- Sep-2006
- / Police Procedural
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"Joe Burgess is the most realistically drawn and memorable police detective I've encountered in years. This is as much a moral fable as it is a whodunit." ~Edward Morris, Verified ReviewerOn an icy February night, the body of Steven Pleasant, a prom...
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Still Waters
- Jan-2007
- / General Fiction
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Explore the dark side of life in this new collection of crime stories by New England writers. Twenty three new and established writers capture the world of murder deception betrayal and shocking discoveries....
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Stalking Death
- Jun-2008
- / Amateur Sleuth
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The headmaster at New England's St. Matthews School is determined to hold tight to alumni funding, no matter the cost. St. Matthews student Shondra Jones--a tightly coiled bundle of rage and resentment--is being stalked and no one will help. But word...
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The Angel of Knowlton Park
- Sep-2008
- / Police Procedural
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"Real-world, intense, deeply flawed characters. Hard story to tell; even harder to read, but worth every minute. A real page turner." ~Terry P., Verified ReviewerPortland, Maine, homicide detective Joe Burgess needs a vacation. But there's a dead ch...
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Redemption
- Mar-2012
- / Police Procedural
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In the third book in this star-reviewed Portland, Maine-based police procedural series, Det. Joe Burgess's hopes for a more normal life slam up against the ugly reality of his job. On his way to a Columbus Day picnic with the foster children his girl...
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Girls' Night Out
- Jul-2014
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Kate Clark Flora is the master of the mystery and true crime genres. Author of seven “strong woman” Thea Kozak mysteries and three gritty police procedurals in her star-reviewed Joe Burgess series, Girls' Night Out is her first novelette, only in...
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And Grant You Peace
- Nov-2014
- / Police Procedural
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Most people run from fires; firemen and cops run toward them‚ especially when someone inside is screaming. It began when a boy banged on Burgess's car window. He got a gasped‚ "Fire at the mosque and someone's in there‚" and a frantic gesture t...
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Led Astray
- Oct-2016
- / Law Enforcement
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". . . a page-turner of a book, full of exceptionally well fleshed-out characters, an intricate but highly-plausible plot and enough action to satisfy all but the most demanding critic." ~John E. Donovan, Verified ReviewerResponding to a "shots fire...
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Death Warmed Over
- Aug-2017
- / Mystery
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Arriving to view what will hopefully be her dream home, Thea Kozak finds her real estate agent, Ginger Stevens, tied to a chair, surrounded by fiery space heaters. Just before the woman dies, she utters the indistinct words: Bobby. So long. Safe. Sor...
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Schooled in Death
- Jan-2019
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When a Mysterious Birth and Murder Occur at a Posh New England Prep School, Thea Kozak Finds Answers in SCHOOLED IN DEATH by Kate Flora -- Massachusetts, North of Boston, Present Day -- For school campus crisis counselor, Thea Kozak, Mondays are the ...
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A Child Shall Lead Them
- Jun-2019
- / General Fiction
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A Girl's Mutilated Body is Found on a Portland, Maine Hiking Trail in A Child Shall Lead Them, a Murder Mystery Thriller by Kate Flora--Portland, Maine--When a jogger discovers the brutalized body of a young girl along a park trail, the ever cranky a...
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Death Comes Knocking
- Oct-2020
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A Secretive Neighbor's Disappearance Raises Questions in Death Comes Knocking, a Thea Kozak Murder Mystery from Kate Flora.--Maine, Present Day--Happy to finally be settling into her new home, a heavily pregnant Thea Kozak is rushing to get the baby...
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A World of Deceit
- Apr-2021
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A Geologist Lies Comatose in a Portland, Maine Hospital in A World of Deceit, a Detective Joe Burgess Thriller by Kate Flora--Portland, Maine--Unable to awaken her father--eminent geologist, Ted Gabbro--nine-year-old Arielle approaches the vacationin...
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Death Sends a Message
- Oct-2022
- / Police Procedural
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A Newborn, a Baby Carriage, and an Ice Cream Cone Leads to a Lingering Mystery in DEATH SENDS A MESSAGE by Kate Flora -- Freeport, Maine, Present Day -- Independent school consultant Thea Kozak is adjusting to motherhood and enjoying maternity leave,...
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Teach Her a Lesson
- May-2023
- / Thriller
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What do you do when you're accused of an unspeakable crime and know you're innocent, but the evidence against you is so compelling? After six years as a high school English teacher, Alexis Jordan thinks her biggest problems are a case of burnout and ...
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Such a Good Man
- Jun-2023
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Behind the Veneer of Success Lies a Sinister Secret in Such a Good Man, a Detective Joe Burgess Murder Mystery Thriller from Kate Flora -- Portland, Maine -- When Dr. Eliot Spence is found dead in his pristine condo, Detective Joe Burgess and his tea...
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Deliver Us from Evil
- Oct-2024
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Detective Joe Burgess Races Against Time in Deliver Us from Evil, a Detective Joe Burgess Murder Mystery Thriller from Kate Flora -- Portland, Maine -- Detective Joe Burgess’s nightly ritual, a habit he’s clung to for years -- a visit to the park...
