C. E. Murphy


Catherine E. Murphy, writing primarily under the byline C. E. Murphy, is an American-born author, based in Ireland, who writes in the fantasy and romance genres. She is the author of the Walker Papers series, The Negotiator Trilogy, and the Inheritor's Cycle as well as The Strongbox Chronicles. She has also written the graphic novel Take a Chance.

Biography

C. E. Murphy is an Alaskan-born writer of fantasy novels, short stories and comic books. She has also written a romance novel trilogy under the pseudonym Cate Dermody, which was her grandmother's maiden name.
She became an Irish citizen by grandparental descent in 2001, moved to Ireland in 2005, and as of 2020, continued to live there with her husband and son.
Along with writing, she has worked at various points as a library volunteer, archival assistant, cannery worker, and web designer. However writing is her primary hobby.

The Walker Papers

  • Urban Shaman
  • *Magic Hath an Element
  • *Banshee Cries in the Winter Moon anthology with Mercedes Lackey and Tanith Lee
  • Thunderbird Falls
  • Coyote Dreams
  • *Rabbit Tricks
  • Walking Dead
  • Demon Hunts
  • Spirit Dances
  • *Forgotten But By a Few
  • *Easy Pickings
  • Raven Calls
  • *No Dominion
  • Mountain Echoes
  • Shaman Rises
  • *Spite House
  • *Rabbit Tricks
  • *''Five Card Draw''

The Old Races Universe

The Negotiator Trilogy

Heart of Stone House of Cards
  • ''Hands of Flame''

Other books

The Old Races: Origins, background for this universeYear of Miracles Baba Yaga's Daughter & Other Tales of the Old Races, stories set before and after the trilogyThe Old Races: Aftermath, pieces set after the trilogyKiss of Angels, pieces set after the trilogy

Short pieces

Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight From Russia, With Love in the Fantasy Medley anthology with Kelley Armstrong, Kate Elliott, Robin Hobb, and Yanni KuzniaPerchance to Dream in the Dragon's Lure anthology with Danielle Ackley-McPhail

The Worldwalker Duology

  • Truthseeker
  • ''Wayfinder''

The Austen Chronicles

  • Magic & Manners A retelling of Pride and Prejudice in a fantasy setting; "It is a truth universally accepted that well-bred members of Society are not beleaguered with magic," but every one of Mrs. Dover's five daughters has a magic talent, some stronger than others.

The Inheritors' Cycle

  • The Queen's Bastard
  • ''The Pretender's Crown''

The Strongbox Chronicles

written as Cate Dermody

The Guildmaster Saga

Young adult series
  • Seamaster
  • ''Stonemaster''

The Dublin Driver Mysteries

A detective fiction series written under the byline "Catie Murphy"
  • Dead in Dublin
  • Death on the Green
  • ''Death of an Irish Mummy''

The Heartstrike Chronicles

  • "Atlantis Fallen"

The Lovelorn Chronicles

  • ''Bewitching Benedict''

Other works

Novels
  • Coming to America
  • Stone's Throe
  • Roses in Amber
Short Stories
Comics