Karen Haden
@kjhaden.bsky.social
Author of historical crime thrillers. Murder, mystery, secrets & spies with physician Baxby.
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #History
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #History
Pinned
Murder, mystery, secrers & spies
and powerful rivals at court
"I couldn't put this down"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Only 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
and powerful rivals at court
"I couldn't put this down"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Only 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
Do you agree with the Pilgrims or Puritans?
Aspects of History article
Separating Religion and Politics
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Separating Religion and Politics
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#KindleDeals
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November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Do you agree with the Pilgrims or Puritans?
Aspects of History article
Separating Religion and Politics
aspectsofhistory.com/separating-r...
Read Paying in Blood just 99p
#KindleDeals
Www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
Aspects of History article
Separating Religion and Politics
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Read Paying in Blood just 99p
#KindleDeals
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Murder, mystery, secrets and spies
and an ageing queen who refuses to name her successor
"packed with trauma and triumphs, this fascinsting novel grips the reader from the first page"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
and an ageing queen who refuses to name her successor
"packed with trauma and triumphs, this fascinsting novel grips the reader from the first page"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
November 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Murder, mystery, secrets and spies
and an ageing queen who refuses to name her successor
"packed with trauma and triumphs, this fascinsting novel grips the reader from the first page"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
and an ageing queen who refuses to name her successor
"packed with trauma and triumphs, this fascinsting novel grips the reader from the first page"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
Murder, mystery, secrets and spies
and a state intent on silencing dissenter voices
"a masterclass pairing engaging fiction and a historically accurate backdrop"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
and a state intent on silencing dissenter voices
"a masterclass pairing engaging fiction and a historically accurate backdrop"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Murder, mystery, secrets and spies
and a state intent on silencing dissenter voices
"a masterclass pairing engaging fiction and a historically accurate backdrop"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
and a state intent on silencing dissenter voices
"a masterclass pairing engaging fiction and a historically accurate backdrop"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
Murder, mystery, secrers and spies
and a fateful promise to a friend
"grabs you right from the start"
Paying in Blood (Baxby #1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Tudors
and a fateful promise to a friend
"grabs you right from the start"
Paying in Blood (Baxby #1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Tudors
November 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Murder, mystery, secrers and spies
and a fateful promise to a friend
"grabs you right from the start"
Paying in Blood (Baxby #1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Tudors
and a fateful promise to a friend
"grabs you right from the start"
Paying in Blood (Baxby #1)
Just 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Tudors
Murder, mystery, secrers & spies
and powerful rivals at court
"I couldn't put this down"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Only 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
and powerful rivals at court
"I couldn't put this down"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Only 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Murder, mystery, secrers & spies
and powerful rivals at court
"I couldn't put this down"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Only 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
and powerful rivals at court
"I couldn't put this down"
Paying in Blood (Baxby 1)
Only 99p #KindleDeal
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
Murder, mystery ...
and relentless rivals
Whose side are you on?
Paying in Blood (Baxby #1) 99p
Www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
and relentless rivals
Whose side are you on?
Paying in Blood (Baxby #1) 99p
Www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Murder, mystery ...
and relentless rivals
Whose side are you on?
Paying in Blood (Baxby #1) 99p
Www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
and relentless rivals
Whose side are you on?
Paying in Blood (Baxby #1) 99p
Www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
Murder, mystery, secrets & spies
& court rivalry
Snag Paying in Blood (Baxby #1)
only 99p #Kindle #WeekendRead
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #Tudors
& court rivalry
Snag Paying in Blood (Baxby #1)
only 99p #Kindle #WeekendRead
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #Tudors
November 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Murder, mystery, secrets & spies
& court rivalry
Snag Paying in Blood (Baxby #1)
only 99p #Kindle #WeekendRead
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #Tudors
& court rivalry
Snag Paying in Blood (Baxby #1)
only 99p #Kindle #WeekendRead
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #Tudors
#CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #Tudors
Would you break a promise to a friend?
Baxby vows to discover the truth about the suspicious death of his friend's wife, whilst struggling to find a good one himself
Paying in Blood
now only 99p on #Kindle at
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
Would you break a promise to a friend?
Baxby vows to discover the truth about the suspicious death of his friend's wife, whilst struggling to find a good one himself
Paying in Blood
now only 99p on #Kindle at
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
November 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
#CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #Tudors
Would you break a promise to a friend?
Baxby vows to discover the truth about the suspicious death of his friend's wife, whilst struggling to find a good one himself
Paying in Blood
now only 99p on #Kindle at
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
Would you break a promise to a friend?
Baxby vows to discover the truth about the suspicious death of his friend's wife, whilst struggling to find a good one himself
Paying in Blood
now only 99p on #Kindle at
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6LKGK7
#weekendread #crimefiction #historicalfiction
What do you crave most?
Arriving in 1600s Amsterdam, physician Baxby seeks marriage, wealth and the truth about a disturbing murder
Naming the Dead
free via #kindleunlimited & to buy
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
What do you crave most?
Arriving in 1600s Amsterdam, physician Baxby seeks marriage, wealth and the truth about a disturbing murder
Naming the Dead
free via #kindleunlimited & to buy
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#weekendread #crimefiction #historicalfiction
What do you crave most?
Arriving in 1600s Amsterdam, physician Baxby seeks marriage, wealth and the truth about a disturbing murder
Naming the Dead
free via #kindleunlimited & to buy
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
What do you crave most?
Arriving in 1600s Amsterdam, physician Baxby seeks marriage, wealth and the truth about a disturbing murder
Naming the Dead
free via #kindleunlimited & to buy
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
There are different views about what happened when Queen Elizabeth died, the backdrop to my first historical crime novel
Read my thoughts in "King James' Succession - a Robert Cecil masterclass in wielding political power"
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#History #HistoricalFiction
Read my thoughts in "King James' Succession - a Robert Cecil masterclass in wielding political power"
karenhaden.blogspot.com/search/label...
#History #HistoricalFiction
September 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
There are different views about what happened when Queen Elizabeth died, the backdrop to my first historical crime novel
Read my thoughts in "King James' Succession - a Robert Cecil masterclass in wielding political power"
karenhaden.blogspot.com/search/label...
#History #HistoricalFiction
Read my thoughts in "King James' Succession - a Robert Cecil masterclass in wielding political power"
karenhaden.blogspot.com/search/label...
#History #HistoricalFiction
"Innovation, Art and Immigrants: Amsterdam in the Dutch Golden Age" when the city provided a refuge for those fleeing poverty and persecution elsewhere
Read my article in Aspects of History Issue 29
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#CrimeFiction #Histfic #History #Liberty
Read my article in Aspects of History Issue 29
www.aspectsofhistory.com
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #History #Liberty
August 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"Innovation, Art and Immigrants: Amsterdam in the Dutch Golden Age" when the city provided a refuge for those fleeing poverty and persecution elsewhere
Read my article in Aspects of History Issue 29
www.aspectsofhistory.com
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #History #Liberty
Read my article in Aspects of History Issue 29
www.aspectsofhistory.com
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #History #Liberty
Escape to Amsterdam with mystery-solving physician Baxby for murder beneath the city's Blue Bridge
Naming the Dead is free via #KindleUnlimited and to buy at www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
"Recommended for fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris"
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #History #Amsterdam
Naming the Dead is free via #KindleUnlimited and to buy at www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
"Recommended for fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris"
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #History #Amsterdam
August 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Escape to Amsterdam with mystery-solving physician Baxby for murder beneath the city's Blue Bridge
Naming the Dead is free via #KindleUnlimited and to buy at www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
"Recommended for fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris"
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #History #Amsterdam
Naming the Dead is free via #KindleUnlimited and to buy at www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
"Recommended for fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris"
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #History #Amsterdam
Reposted by Karen Haden
A new book in the Alexander Baxby series by Karen Haden is now out. bit.ly/44DEZmh
July 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A new book in the Alexander Baxby series by Karen Haden is now out. bit.ly/44DEZmh
Reposted by Karen Haden
Historical Fiction Spotlight: Naming the Dead (Alexander Baxby Mysteries Book 2) by Karen Haden tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/08/hist... @kjhaden.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction
August 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Historical Fiction Spotlight: Naming the Dead (Alexander Baxby Mysteries Book 2) by Karen Haden tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/08/hist... @kjhaden.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction
Check-out my article in August CWA Readers News -
Fictional Crime in Amsterdam
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#CrimeFiction #Books
Fictional Crime in Amsterdam
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#CrimeFiction #Books
August 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Check-out my article in August CWA Readers News -
Fictional Crime in Amsterdam
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#CrimeFiction #Books
Fictional Crime in Amsterdam
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#CrimeFiction #Books
Who do you refuse to forget?
From his prison cell, physician Baxby remembers a young Englishman murdered beneath the Blue Bridge in Amsterdam
NAMING THE DEAD
Alexander Baxby Mystery 2
Free via #KindleUnlimited & to buy www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage
#History #Amsterdam
From his prison cell, physician Baxby remembers a young Englishman murdered beneath the Blue Bridge in Amsterdam
NAMING THE DEAD
Alexander Baxby Mystery 2
Free via #KindleUnlimited & to buy www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage
#History #Amsterdam
July 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Who do you refuse to forget?
From his prison cell, physician Baxby remembers a young Englishman murdered beneath the Blue Bridge in Amsterdam
NAMING THE DEAD
Alexander Baxby Mystery 2
Free via #KindleUnlimited & to buy www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage
#History #Amsterdam
From his prison cell, physician Baxby remembers a young Englishman murdered beneath the Blue Bridge in Amsterdam
NAMING THE DEAD
Alexander Baxby Mystery 2
Free via #KindleUnlimited & to buy www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage
#History #Amsterdam
Unpacking my first copies at Trevedra Farm, Sennen Cove - a beautiful spot at the tip of Corneall. They look good 💙
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #NewReleae #WeerkendReads
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #NewReleae #WeerkendReads
June 27, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Unpacking my first copies at Trevedra Farm, Sennen Cove - a beautiful spot at the tip of Corneall. They look good 💙
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #NewReleae #WeerkendReads
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #NewReleae #WeerkendReads
WOW! I'm honoured that PAYING IN BLOOD is included in the Spymasters long list alongside these great authors🥂
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The SpyMasters Book Prize - Aspects of History
SpyMasters book prize is the opportunity to enter into a competition to win £250.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
WOW! I'm honoured that PAYING IN BLOOD is included in the Spymasters long list alongside these great authors🥂
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Praise for NAMING THE DEAD in this first review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"a hard-hitting historical mystery"
"seventeenth century Amsterdam is the star"
"perseverence of people in the face of fear and hardship is beautifully drawn"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #History
"a hard-hitting historical mystery"
"seventeenth century Amsterdam is the star"
"perseverence of people in the face of fear and hardship is beautifully drawn"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #History
June 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Praise for NAMING THE DEAD in this first review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"a hard-hitting historical mystery"
"seventeenth century Amsterdam is the star"
"perseverence of people in the face of fear and hardship is beautifully drawn"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #History
"a hard-hitting historical mystery"
"seventeenth century Amsterdam is the star"
"perseverence of people in the face of fear and hardship is beautifully drawn"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #History
Exciting news! I'm delighted to announce that Sharpe Books have published my second Alexander Baxby novel NAMING THE DEAD
"A well-researched, well-formed mystery"
"For fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #Remember #History #Amsterdam
"A well-researched, well-formed mystery"
"For fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #Remember #History #Amsterdam
June 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Exciting news! I'm delighted to announce that Sharpe Books have published my second Alexander Baxby novel NAMING THE DEAD
"A well-researched, well-formed mystery"
"For fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #Remember #History #Amsterdam
"A well-researched, well-formed mystery"
"For fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCY3QDT1
#CrimeFiction #Espionage #Remember #History #Amsterdam
Not much longer to wait
NANING THE DEAD - Alexander Baxby Book 2 - is coming soon
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #Espionage #History #Amsterdam
NANING THE DEAD - Alexander Baxby Book 2 - is coming soon
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #Espionage #History #Amsterdam
June 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Not much longer to wait
NANING THE DEAD - Alexander Baxby Book 2 - is coming soon
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #Espionage #History #Amsterdam
NANING THE DEAD - Alexander Baxby Book 2 - is coming soon
#CrimeFiction #Histfic #Espionage #History #Amsterdam
After what feels like surviving a storm myself since PAYING IN BLOOD, I'm excited to announce that Sharpe Books are preparing to publish my second Alexander Baxby mystery
#CrimeFiction #Esoiibage #History
#CrimeFiction #Esoiibage #History
May 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
After what feels like surviving a storm myself since PAYING IN BLOOD, I'm excited to announce that Sharpe Books are preparing to publish my second Alexander Baxby mystery
#CrimeFiction #Esoiibage #History
#CrimeFiction #Esoiibage #History
Who would you pray for if you thought it would work?
In Morecambe Bay in Lancashire, people remember the 23 Chinese cockle pickers who perished in the sand
For latest Alexander Baxby news see link below ⬇️
In Morecambe Bay in Lancashire, people remember the 23 Chinese cockle pickers who perished in the sand
For latest Alexander Baxby news see link below ⬇️
April 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Who would you pray for if you thought it would work?
In Morecambe Bay in Lancashire, people remember the 23 Chinese cockle pickers who perished in the sand
For latest Alexander Baxby news see link below ⬇️
In Morecambe Bay in Lancashire, people remember the 23 Chinese cockle pickers who perished in the sand
For latest Alexander Baxby news see link below ⬇️
Queen Elizabeth and Essex
Shakespeare and Richard II
History and AI
Read my Aspects of History article "Who tells the story?" today
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Shakespeare and Richard II
History and AI
Read my Aspects of History article "Who tells the story?" today
aspectsofhistory.com/who-tells-th...
Who Tells the Story? - Aspects of History
Who Tells the Story?, by Karen Haden. The 1601 Essex Rebellion through different eyes, by the author of Paying in Blood.
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April 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Queen Elizabeth and Essex
Shakespeare and Richard II
History and AI
Read my Aspects of History article "Who tells the story?" today
aspectsofhistory.com/who-tells-th...
Shakespeare and Richard II
History and AI
Read my Aspects of History article "Who tells the story?" today
aspectsofhistory.com/who-tells-th...
Checkout my Apects of History interview at:
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"the past is never dead, it isn't even past"
#crimefiction #historicalfiction
#Espionage
#Tudor
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"the past is never dead, it isn't even past"
#crimefiction #historicalfiction
#Espionage
#Tudor
Karen Haden - Aspects of History
Karen Haden's Alexander Baxby historical mystery series is set during the Tudor and Stewart years with mix of domestic & threats.
aspectsofhistory.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Checkout my Apects of History interview at:
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"the past is never dead, it isn't even past"
#crimefiction #historicalfiction
#Espionage
#Tudor
aspectsofhistory.com/authorinterv...
"the past is never dead, it isn't even past"
#crimefiction #historicalfiction
#Espionage
#Tudor