author
K. (Kate) Prichard
A Victorian-era writer of adventure and supernatural fiction, she is best remembered for collaborating with her son, Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard. Together they created Flaxman Low, widely described as one of fiction’s earliest occult detectives.
1 Audiobook
A Modern Mercenary
by K. (Kate) Prichard, H. (Hesketh) Hesketh-Prichard
About the author
Born Kate O'Brien Ryall Prichard in 1851 and dying in 1935, she wrote fiction under the name Kate Prichard and also under the pseudonym E. Heron. Her work is closely linked with that of her son, Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard, with whom she collaborated on several stories and novels.
She is especially associated with The Experiences of Flaxman Low, a collection of ghostly mystery stories first published at the end of the 19th century. Flaxman Low became an important early example of the occult detective in popular fiction, blending eerie atmosphere with investigation.
Prichard also co-wrote adventure fiction, including works connected with the swashbuckling Don Q stories. For listeners who enjoy classic supernatural tales, her writing offers a window into the late-Victorian taste for mystery, suspense, and the uncanny.