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You’ll find information about what I write, what I’m working on, and how to contact me or find me on social media. My goal with this website and my writing is the same—to give you an enriching, immersive, and unforgettable experience.

“Beautifully imagined and beautifully written …”

Lee Child

“Stanley … knows how to bring the past to life.”

Tom Nolan, San Francisco Chronicle

“Author Kelli Stanley has her eye on greatness.”

George Pelecanos

Kelli Stanley is the critically acclaimed and multiple-award winning bestselling author of the Miranda Corbie literary noir series set in 1940 San Francisco, including City of Dragons, City of Secrets, City of Ghosts, and City of Sharks.

Her other works include historical mysteries set in Roman Britain and numerous short stories and essays. A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, one of her proudest achievements has been her inclusion as a literary heir of Dashiell Hammett by his granddaughter in Publisher’s Weekly.

Her next novel, THE RECKONING, is set in 1985 in Humboldt County, California, and will be published in 2026 by Severn House Publishers.

Kelli was the HISTORICAL MYSTERY GUEST OF HONOR for Bouchercon 2024, held in Nashville, Tennesse. She will be attending Bouchercon 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Register here. For more upcoming events, follow Kelli on Facebook, Bluesky or Instagram.