Kathryn Casey is a highly acclaimed author and journalist, best known for her mystery and crime fiction novels. Raised in rural Wisconsin, Casey developed a love for reading at a young age, often spending hours engrossed in books. She spent many years in college and went on to work in magazines, writing over a hundred articles featured in various state and national magazines. Casey is the author of the "Clara Jefferies" and "Sarah Armstrong Mystery" series, as well as eleven true crime books.
Casey's true crime books have received much critical acclaim, with several being Literary and Mystery Guild selections. Her book "Deadly Little Secrets" was even made into a Lifetime movie. Her first novel, "Singularity," was named a Best Crime Novel Debut by Booklist, and "The Killing Storm" was chosen for the annual list of Best Mysteries by Library Journal. Elle Magazine picked "Die, My Love" as one of the ten best thrillers and crime books written by a woman. True crime matriarch Ann Rule praised Casey as "one of the best," and #1 NY Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen has called Casey "a true crime great."
As a journalist, Casey has written over a hundred national magazine articles and pieces for The Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and the Houston Chronicle. She has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, 48 Hours, Oprah, Investigation Discovery, and the Travel Channel. In 2022, Casey was featured in the top ten Netflix limited documentary series "Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields." She currently resides in Houston, Texas, with her husband and their Havanese dog.