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    The Memory of Trees: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #1
    Gingerbread Men: a Kate Gardener Mysteries short story: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #2.5
    De Profundis: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #2
    Ebook series9 titles

    Kate Gardener Mysteries Series

    By Gabriella Messina

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    About this series

    Caught between Scylla...

    Lawyer Ethan Warwick is found murdered, his body bound to the Traitor's Gate. The body has barely reached the morgue, though, before an explosive crime rocks an entire neighborhood in South London.

    Tensions run high when a popular Muslim Youth leader is injured in the blast and the Murder Squad detectives are drawn into the investigation when a body is found in the rubble... with stab wounds.

    And Charybdis...

    Kate Gardener struggles to work with Anti-Terror officers hovering around Lambeth, while the situation involving the Cavendish Club reaches fever pitch... One member is gunned down and now even the Prime Minister's life is in danger.

    In pursuit of justice for the dead and the living, Kate finds herself between a rock and a hard place as she decides what she is prepared to do... and to sacrifice... in the place Where Death Rejoices.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGabriella Messina
    Release dateDec 9, 2017
    The Memory of Trees: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #1
    Gingerbread Men: a Kate Gardener Mysteries short story: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #2.5
    De Profundis: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #2

    Titles in the series (9)

    • 2

      De Profundis: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #2
      De Profundis: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #2

      De Profundis: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #2

      Gabriella Messina
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      As faithful parishioners gather for Vespers on All Saints Day, a beloved priest is bludgeoned to death in the church sacristy… Though he is no stranger to controversy, the priest's death sends shockwaves through the community. Allegations from the past come to light when a young seminarian, the victim of sexual abuse, is found hiding on the church property, his clothing covered with blood. Forensic photographer Kate Gardener has her doubts about the young man's guilt, and her hunches are seldom wrong. The twists and turns of this complicated and controversial case throw Kate into the path of the members of a notorious dining club, and she must face the ghosts of her past in the race to piece the clues together and catch a brutal murderer before he strikes again.

      As faithful parishioners gather for Vespers on All Saints Day, a beloved priest is bludgeoned to death in the church sacristy… Though he is no stranger to controversy, the priest's death sends shockwaves through the community. Allegations from the past come to light when a young seminarian, the victim of sexual abuse, is found hiding on the church property, his clothing covered with blood. Forensic photographer Kate Gardener has her doubts about the young man's guilt, and her hunches are seldom wrong. The twists and turns of this complicated and controversial case throw Kate into the path of the members of a notorious dining club, and she must face the ghosts of her past in the race to piece the clues together and catch a brutal murderer before he strikes again.

    • 1

      The Memory of Trees: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #1
      The Memory of Trees: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #1

      The Memory of Trees: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #1

      Gabriella Messina
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      On a crisp September morning, a jogger stumbles upon a horrific scene in a London park… When forensic photographer Kate Gardener steps in for her injured supervisor, the brash young American finds herself at the scene of a brutal murder. The body of university student Daniel Norton has been found at the edge of Regent's Park – naked and castrated. Gifted with a "photographic" memory, Kate is uniquely suited to capturing the details of a murder scene, and reading the shadows and light of her crime scene photos. But this crime scene is different… As the investigation proceeds, the victim is linked to a decade-old crime, the murder of Helen Flynn. Then, a second body is discovered, the crime scene more brutal than the first. After crime scene photos go missing – and a coworker's strange behavior takes center stage – Kate fears that the murderer may be very close… and about to strike again. Kate's instincts for solving crimes have always been spot-on… could this killer really be one of their own?

      On a crisp September morning, a jogger stumbles upon a horrific scene in a London park… When forensic photographer Kate Gardener steps in for her injured supervisor, the brash young American finds herself at the scene of a brutal murder. The body of university student Daniel Norton has been found at the edge of Regent's Park – naked and castrated. Gifted with a "photographic" memory, Kate is uniquely suited to capturing the details of a murder scene, and reading the shadows and light of her crime scene photos. But this crime scene is different… As the investigation proceeds, the victim is linked to a decade-old crime, the murder of Helen Flynn. Then, a second body is discovered, the crime scene more brutal than the first. After crime scene photos go missing – and a coworker's strange behavior takes center stage – Kate fears that the murderer may be very close… and about to strike again. Kate's instincts for solving crimes have always been spot-on… could this killer really be one of their own?

    • 2

      Gingerbread Men: a Kate Gardener Mysteries short story: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #2.5
      Gingerbread Men: a Kate Gardener Mysteries short story: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #2.5

      Gingerbread Men: a Kate Gardener Mysteries short story: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #2.5

      Gabriella Messina
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      Gemstones, gingerbread, and one hell of a snow storm… A jeweler is found dead in his shop, and a parcel of gemstones is missing. It seems like a cut-and-dried burglary to the Met detectives, until a second crime scene is discovered in the bakery next door. Crime never takes a holiday… and apparently neither does Kate Gardener. All Forensic Photographer Kate Gardener wants for her Holidays is peace, quiet, and anise cookies. Instead, the American expat's trip to the local Italian bakery places her knee-deep in grand theft and murder two days before her first Christmas in London. Featuring characters from the popular  Kate Gardener Mysteries series This story takes place between books 2 and 3.

      Gemstones, gingerbread, and one hell of a snow storm… A jeweler is found dead in his shop, and a parcel of gemstones is missing. It seems like a cut-and-dried burglary to the Met detectives, until a second crime scene is discovered in the bakery next door. Crime never takes a holiday… and apparently neither does Kate Gardener. All Forensic Photographer Kate Gardener wants for her Holidays is peace, quiet, and anise cookies. Instead, the American expat's trip to the local Italian bakery places her knee-deep in grand theft and murder two days before her first Christmas in London. Featuring characters from the popular  Kate Gardener Mysteries series This story takes place between books 2 and 3.

    • 3

      Well-Acquainted with the Night: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #3
      Well-Acquainted with the Night: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #3

      Well-Acquainted with the Night: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #3

      Gabriella Messina
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      "There's been a police-involved shooting… three officers have been shot, I need Armed Response and ambulance services here immediately!" In the early morning darkness, an undercover drug meeting goes horribly wrong, leaving two officers dead and a third wounded. Coincidences pile up as evidence of both a planned attack and of an eyewitness comes to light. Convinced that these murders were a planned hit, the investigators begin to explore the pasts of all officers involved, including one of their own… For Kate Gardener, seeing what, or who, isn't there comes naturally. Finding them is another story… When Detective Sergeant Richard Pierce's connections to the victims and a shadowy Bosnian drug trafficker put the case at risk, Kate steps up her search for the "watcher from the walkway". Innocent lives are in grave danger, including her own, and the final revelation of who was responsible sends shockwaves through the entire Met.

      "There's been a police-involved shooting… three officers have been shot, I need Armed Response and ambulance services here immediately!" In the early morning darkness, an undercover drug meeting goes horribly wrong, leaving two officers dead and a third wounded. Coincidences pile up as evidence of both a planned attack and of an eyewitness comes to light. Convinced that these murders were a planned hit, the investigators begin to explore the pasts of all officers involved, including one of their own… For Kate Gardener, seeing what, or who, isn't there comes naturally. Finding them is another story… When Detective Sergeant Richard Pierce's connections to the victims and a shadowy Bosnian drug trafficker put the case at risk, Kate steps up her search for the "watcher from the walkway". Innocent lives are in grave danger, including her own, and the final revelation of who was responsible sends shockwaves through the entire Met.

    • 4

      Raven's Mark: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #4
      Raven's Mark: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #4

      Raven's Mark: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #4

      Gabriella Messina
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      A grisly crime scene greets the caretaker as he arrives to feed the ravens at the Tower of London… A young woman, naked and brutalized, her nose pecked by the wily birds like an old nursery rhyme… When a notorious playboy bursts into New Scotland Yard to claim responsibility for the vicious crime, he begs to be arrested. His confession, and a mysterious tattoo on the victim's body, raise many questions, including who is really behind this crime… As the media blitz surges on, and new victims are added to the mix, Kate's unique skills put her on the trail of the mysterious Mary Stoner… A brilliant, manipulative, and deadly woman who has her sights firmly set on money, sex, revenge… and Chief Crown Prosecutor Clive Reynolds. Mary Stoner has danced with Reynolds, and the Met, in the past… will this be their last tango? Or will Kate decipher the secret of the Raven's Mark in time to stop her?

      A grisly crime scene greets the caretaker as he arrives to feed the ravens at the Tower of London… A young woman, naked and brutalized, her nose pecked by the wily birds like an old nursery rhyme… When a notorious playboy bursts into New Scotland Yard to claim responsibility for the vicious crime, he begs to be arrested. His confession, and a mysterious tattoo on the victim's body, raise many questions, including who is really behind this crime… As the media blitz surges on, and new victims are added to the mix, Kate's unique skills put her on the trail of the mysterious Mary Stoner… A brilliant, manipulative, and deadly woman who has her sights firmly set on money, sex, revenge… and Chief Crown Prosecutor Clive Reynolds. Mary Stoner has danced with Reynolds, and the Met, in the past… will this be their last tango? Or will Kate decipher the secret of the Raven's Mark in time to stop her?

    • 5

      Razor's Edge: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #5
      Razor's Edge: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #5

      Razor's Edge: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #5

      Gabriella Messina
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      Summer, and the city is heating up… When a scandalous tabloid reporter is gunned down in broad daylight, the question isn't who did it, but who wouldn't? The man had "dirt" on some of the biggest names in politics and business, and rumor has it he was ready to break something big… a scandal that could threaten the upcoming elections, and even the very foundations of government. Caught up in a tide of crime and controversy, where friend and foe alike are poised upon the razor's edge…  DS Richard Pierce finds his career and his reputation in peril when he is accused of planting evidence to frame the "Cathgate Ripper", a vicious serial killer whose trial is poised to begin. Convinced of his innocence, Kate Gardener races desperately to gather evidence to salvage the case and exonerate Pierce.   Kate has balanced on that edge before… but will she be able to save her friends without falling from grace herself?

      Summer, and the city is heating up… When a scandalous tabloid reporter is gunned down in broad daylight, the question isn't who did it, but who wouldn't? The man had "dirt" on some of the biggest names in politics and business, and rumor has it he was ready to break something big… a scandal that could threaten the upcoming elections, and even the very foundations of government. Caught up in a tide of crime and controversy, where friend and foe alike are poised upon the razor's edge…  DS Richard Pierce finds his career and his reputation in peril when he is accused of planting evidence to frame the "Cathgate Ripper", a vicious serial killer whose trial is poised to begin. Convinced of his innocence, Kate Gardener races desperately to gather evidence to salvage the case and exonerate Pierce.   Kate has balanced on that edge before… but will she be able to save her friends without falling from grace herself?

    • 7

      Sacred Geometry: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #7
      Sacred Geometry: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #7

      Sacred Geometry: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #7

      Gabriella Messina
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      As protestors fill the valley below, the architect heading-up a controversial church restoration is murdered… For New Scotland Yard detectives Hagen and Pierce, the finger of motive points to the rowdy bunch trying to stop construction on the site… at least until a second body enters the equation. Now the detectives have two separate cases to juggle as they search for the link between them, if there is one. Follow the Patterns… Links are foremost on Kate Gardener's mind. As she gets closer to the heart of the decade-old murder involving the members of the posh "Cavendish Club", she realizes she may have bitten off more than she can safely chew. Constantly tailed by a pair of thugs, Kate is shaken when a violent attack nearly takes a friend's life. The sudden return of Kate's ex, and Cavendish member, Parris Devereux makes it clear that she's closer to uncovering the truth than ever before… Too close. One thing is certain… Evil may wear many masks, but it never stays hidden for long.

      As protestors fill the valley below, the architect heading-up a controversial church restoration is murdered… For New Scotland Yard detectives Hagen and Pierce, the finger of motive points to the rowdy bunch trying to stop construction on the site… at least until a second body enters the equation. Now the detectives have two separate cases to juggle as they search for the link between them, if there is one. Follow the Patterns… Links are foremost on Kate Gardener's mind. As she gets closer to the heart of the decade-old murder involving the members of the posh "Cavendish Club", she realizes she may have bitten off more than she can safely chew. Constantly tailed by a pair of thugs, Kate is shaken when a violent attack nearly takes a friend's life. The sudden return of Kate's ex, and Cavendish member, Parris Devereux makes it clear that she's closer to uncovering the truth than ever before… Too close. One thing is certain… Evil may wear many masks, but it never stays hidden for long.

    • 6

      Night Moves: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #6
      Night Moves: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #6

      Night Moves: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #6

      Gabriella Messina
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      A late-night call… Two dead at a luxury hotel… A well-known philanthropist and a female escort are found dead, presumably in the throes of passion. Kate Gardener knows there's a lot that's not right at this crime scene, and as the intricate case begins to unfold, more suspects – and victims – are added to the mix. This case has dark and dangerous roots, and Kate suspects that not only is nothing in this case what it seems, but it could be the key to a case from the past… Crack the code… if you dare… Cryptic writing and coded transactions… As Detective Constable Paul Owens wades through the files of a questionable (and deceased) tattoo artist with ties to the infamous Mary Stoner, he uncovers a secret web of crime stretching across Europe. Filled with trails of money and mayhem, the files also yield a shocking revelation… One that touches lives closer to home, and could shake the halls of Parliament, the Met, and beyond if revealed. Nothing hides the truth forever.

      A late-night call… Two dead at a luxury hotel… A well-known philanthropist and a female escort are found dead, presumably in the throes of passion. Kate Gardener knows there's a lot that's not right at this crime scene, and as the intricate case begins to unfold, more suspects – and victims – are added to the mix. This case has dark and dangerous roots, and Kate suspects that not only is nothing in this case what it seems, but it could be the key to a case from the past… Crack the code… if you dare… Cryptic writing and coded transactions… As Detective Constable Paul Owens wades through the files of a questionable (and deceased) tattoo artist with ties to the infamous Mary Stoner, he uncovers a secret web of crime stretching across Europe. Filled with trails of money and mayhem, the files also yield a shocking revelation… One that touches lives closer to home, and could shake the halls of Parliament, the Met, and beyond if revealed. Nothing hides the truth forever.

    • 8

      Where Death Rejoices: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #8
      Where Death Rejoices: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #8

      Where Death Rejoices: Kate Gardener Mysteries, #8

      Gabriella Messina
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      Caught between Scylla... Lawyer Ethan Warwick is found murdered, his body bound to the Traitor's Gate. The body has barely reached the morgue, though, before an explosive crime rocks an entire neighborhood in South London. Tensions run high when a popular Muslim Youth leader is injured in the blast and the Murder Squad detectives are drawn into the investigation when a body is found in the rubble... with stab wounds. And Charybdis... Kate Gardener struggles to work with Anti-Terror officers hovering around Lambeth, while the situation involving the Cavendish Club reaches fever pitch... One member is gunned down and now even the Prime Minister's life is in danger. In pursuit of justice for the dead and the living, Kate finds herself between a rock and a hard place as she decides what she is prepared to do... and to sacrifice... in the place Where Death Rejoices.

      Caught between Scylla... Lawyer Ethan Warwick is found murdered, his body bound to the Traitor's Gate. The body has barely reached the morgue, though, before an explosive crime rocks an entire neighborhood in South London. Tensions run high when a popular Muslim Youth leader is injured in the blast and the Murder Squad detectives are drawn into the investigation when a body is found in the rubble... with stab wounds. And Charybdis... Kate Gardener struggles to work with Anti-Terror officers hovering around Lambeth, while the situation involving the Cavendish Club reaches fever pitch... One member is gunned down and now even the Prime Minister's life is in danger. In pursuit of justice for the dead and the living, Kate finds herself between a rock and a hard place as she decides what she is prepared to do... and to sacrifice... in the place Where Death Rejoices.

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    Gabriella Messina

    Always a spinner of tales, Gabriella Messina’s journey as an author began in the realm of screenwriting. Whether writing fantasy or crime fiction, short stories or full-length novels, Ms. Messina brings a fresh point of view and a snarky wisdom to her work, exploring science, justice, faith and feeling in equal measure. In addition to her creative writing, Ms. Messina helps other authors reach their goals, designing book covers and graphics, and providing proofreading and editing services.  When not writing, she enjoys indulging in her favorite “guilty pleasures”: coffee and chocolate, watching car racing with her son, and spending too much time looking at music videos online.

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