K.D. Upton

ALLi Author Member

Location: United States of America (the)

Genres: General Fiction, Mystery, Womens Fiction

Skills: Performance/Spoken Word, Press/Media Interview, Reading/Literary Event, Speaking Engagement/Lecture

K.D. Upton gained a broad perspective of life from living in multiple places as a child. She combines childhood experiences, her work in the healthcare field, and love of history to produce compelling works of fiction in the Mystery/Detective/Amateur Sleuth and Thriller/Suspense genres.

K.D. Upton's books

Graded for Murder

Murder is on the menu.
When Kaitlynn Dahl signed up for a 1920s-themed murder mystery dinner, hosted by her criminology professor, never did she imagine crossing paths with a real-life killer. Grieving over a close friend’s death, she distracts herself by solving the fictional whodunnit. Despite the party starting according to plan, the excitement quickly devolved into alarm.

With exits locked and windows sealed because of a freak power outage, the first hints of trouble had Kaitlynn leaning on her wits, intuition, and crude detective skills. But little does Kaitlynn know that her friend’s death and a well-kept secret held the clue to solving this mystery.

Now, locked in an escape room from hell with a killer that has a penchant for guns, knives, and all things deadly, Kaitlynn either connects the dots or else ends up next on the killer’s list.

Snapshot to a Killer

It’s beginning to look a lot like murder…

Some people wish for books, but I wish for a break. My name is Kaitlynn Dahl, and I’m an up-and-coming photographer in Silverthorne, Oregon. I normally deal with kids, but this time it’s with detectives and corpses.

One chilly December afternoon, I’m pulled from a tech convention to take pictures of my now dead friend, Max Stone. When the officers didn’t suspect foul play, I took matters into my own hands. Because of that, I’m being hunted. With a town full of suspects and an arrogant detective hampering my every move, will I be able to expose the killer before I wind up dead?

Find out in The Kaitlynn Dahl Mystery: Snapshot to a Killer!

Key to Murder

A murderous scavenger hunt. Sleuths beware...

Life was starting to look up. I'd gotten my friend back, albeit as a ghost, solved his murder, and had a fake boyfriend to boot. But long-ago secrets threatened to topple the serenity I'd struggled to build, and though I'd sworn off danger, it followed me like a shadow. Soon, I was smack dab in the middle of yet another murder investigation.

But this was no ordinary case.

Someone murdered Frank Caine, my boss' father. And if that wasn't bad enough, I, along with about a dozen others, was unexpectedly summoned to the reading of his will. But Mr. Caine unwittingly unleashed a killer on our trails, hungry for the multimillion dollar cash prize. The catch? The money is split among the winners. Those who drop out get nothing. The rest goes to charity. The time frame? Seven days. The clock starts now!

With death threats, dead rats, and homes going up in flames, astonishing secrets are revealed and catapult us on a scavenger hunt to find the killer. Would we find them before any more of us ended up dead? Or would they get away with murder and millions more? Let the games begin.

The Protectorate

Anna's frightened...

The voice haunts her...

Is she going crazy?

Anna's life turned upside down the day of the Jeep accident. Rescued by a mysterious man, she awakes in a hospital, or so she thinks. People aren't who they seem, and she finds herself hobbling through a dilapidated building chased by assassins with only the 'voice' to guide her.

With bullets whizzing and black-clad men charging, she escapes into the confines of an armored van and is whisked to an underground establishment known as Department 126.

But what is Department 126? And why don't they let her leave?

Did she just escape one evil for another?

You'll love The Protectorate because it combines the likes of Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider, and Assassin's Creed all into one, and who doesn't like adventure with a supernatural twist.

The Guardians

Anna's return to normal life screeches to a halt when Department 126 orders her to track down the Spear of Destiny. When sinister forces and betrayals turn the hunter into prey, Anna must rely on instinct and a little help from her guardian angel.

Traipsing the globe, Anna struggles in her newfound role as a Protector. Her fledgling abilities are tested. Between time travel lessons gone afoul and discovering powerful healing skills, Anna must uncover the Department's mole before it is too late. And when a mysterious letter arrives, Anna learns not everything is as it seems.

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