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Kate Collins

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Born

The United States

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http://www.katecollinsbooks.com/

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Mystery & Thrillers, Children's Books, Romance

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Dave Barry, Jean Shepherd, Rex Stout, Jeanne Ray

Member Since

February 2009

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Indiana native and former teacher Kate Collins is the author of the New York Times best-selling Flower Shop Mysteries, featuring feisty florist Abby Knight and the zany crew at Bloomers. Her books have made the New York Times Best-seller's list, Barnes & Noble mass bestsellers lists, the Independent Booksellers lists, and are available in large print editions in the U.S. and the UK.

The Flower Shop Mysteries are coming to the Hallmark Mystery Movie channel in 2016!

Kate's historical romance novels and her children's books, JANEY WEBSTER, EB*, *EXPERIENCED BABYSITTER, and JASON JERVISS AT YOUR SERVICE, are available now as ebooks in all formats. Great reads for ages 9-14.

Kate graduated from Purdue University with a master's degree in educ ...more

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	Mum's the Word (A Flower Shop Mystery, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 4,952 ratings — published 2004 — 9 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
	Slay It with Flowers (A Flower Shop Mystery, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 2,525 ratings — published 2005 — 10 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
	Dearly Depotted (A Flower Shop Mystery, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 2,310 ratings — published 2005 — 9 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
	Snipped in the Bud (A Flower Shop Mystery, #4) 3.92 avg rating — 1,882 ratings — published 2006 — 6 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
	Acts of Violets (A Flower Shop Mystery, #5) 3.95 avg rating — 1,861 ratings — published 2007 — 6 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
	A Rose from the Dead (A Flower Shop Mysteries, #6) 3.89 avg rating — 1,653 ratings — published 2007 — 6 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
	Evil in Carnations (A Flower Shop Mystery, #8) 4.02 avg rating — 1,589 ratings — published 2009 — 6 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
	Shoots to Kill (A Flower Shop Mystery, #7) 4.01 avg rating — 1,583 ratings — published 2008 — 6 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
	Dirty Rotten Tendrils (A Flower Shop Mystery, #10) 4.06 avg rating — 1,528 ratings — published 2010 — 6 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
	Night of the Living Dandelion (A Flower Shop Mystery, #11) 4.02 avg rating — 1,425 ratings — published 2011 — 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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Every year when I plan my herb and flower gardens, I consult the list I've made over the years for cat-safe plants. We have two stray outside/inside felines who make their home in our yard and basement. Bonnie and Clyde have been coming for three years but still aren't socialized. With five inside cats, we have let Bonnie and Clyde grace us with their presence on their te... Read more of this blog post »

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“Lottie did everything the old fashioned way, including the bookkeeping, which was fine with me since I knew nothing about accounting software anyway. To me, spreadsheets was what I did on Saturday mornings after washing my bed linen.”
― Kate Collins, Snipped in the Bud

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“Monday was my favorite day of the week, the embarkation of a seven-day cruise where the ports of call were as yet unknown but the possibilities for adventure were unlimited.”
― Kate Collins, Yews with Caution

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“As Abraham Lincoln once said, ‘Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
― Kate Collins, Missing Under The Mistletoe: A Flower Shop Mystery Christmas Novella

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