Kim Hays
AUTHOR

Kim Hays

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Tap the gear icon above to manage new release emails.
Kim Hays has lived in Bern since marrying her Swiss husband; she started writing the Polizei Bern mysteries in her fifties. Before that, she lived in San Juan, Vancouver, Stockholm, and around the US. Kim has worked in various jobs, from factory forewoman to director of a small nonprofit, from university lecturer to cross-cultural trainer for multinational firms. She has a BA from Harvard and a Ph.D. from the University of California Berkeley. PESTICIDE, the first book in the Polizei Bern series, was shortlisted for a Debut Dagger Award by the Crime Writers' Association and Killer Nashville's 2023 Silver Falchion award for Best Mystery. Kim's second book was SONS AND BROTHERS; Kirkus Reviews called it "a smart Swiss procedural that keeps its mystery ticking," while Julia Spencer-Fleming rated it "a must-read." A FONDNESS FOR TRUTH, the third Polizei Bern book, which again features detectives Linder and Donatelli, came out in April 2024. BookLife Reviews, which made A FONDNESS FOR TRUTH an editor's pick, considers it a "stellar" police procedural: an "empathetic, entertaining, smartly plotted mystery [that] will keep readers guessing."
Read more Read less

Try Audible membership today. Start enjoying the benefits.

Try Audible for free with an audiobook of your choice.
Try Audible free
Automatically renews at AUD $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Most Popular

Product list
  • Pesticide cover art

    Non-member price: $26.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: $26.99 or 1 Credit

    Try for $0.00