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Elizabeth Fenwick and E. P. Fenwick (pseudonyms for Elizabeth Fenwick Way) Mary Fitt (pseudonym for Kathleen Freeman) (1897–1959) Joanne Fluke (born 1943) Gillian Flynn (born 1971) Elena Forbes. Karin Fossum (born 1954) Earlene Fowler (born 1954) Barbara Fradkin.
Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels; June 9, 1956) is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders in Richmond, Virginia, where most of the stories are set. The plots are notable for their emphasis on ...
Anne Perry (born Juliet Marion Hulme; 28 October 1938 – 10 April 2023) was a British writer. She was the author of the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt and William Monk series of historical detective fiction. In 1994 it became public knowledge that Perry had been convicted of murder in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1954, when she was fifteen.
Education. St Hilda's College, Oxford. Genre. Crime fiction. Spouse. Jo Sharp (m. 2016) Website. www.valmcdermid.com. Valarie McDermid, FRSE, FRSL (born 4 June 1955) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of novels featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill, in a sub-genre known as Tartan Noir.
In 1955, Christie was the first recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award. Later that year, Witness for the Prosecution received an Edgar Award for best play. In 2013, she was voted the best crime writer and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd the best crime novel ever by 600 professional novelists of the Crime Writers' Association.
Penny was born in Toronto, Canada, [2] on July 1, 1958. [1] [3] Her mother was an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction, with a particular liking for crime fiction, [4] and Louise grew up reading mystery writers such as Agatha Christie, Georges Simenon, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Michael Innes.
Mary Roberts Rinehart. Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876 – September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie. [1] Rinehart published her first mystery novel The Circular Staircase in 1908, which introduced the "had I but known" narrative style. Rinehart is also considered the earliest known source of ...
1991–present. Genre. science fiction, children's mystery/crime fiction, suspense/thriller, historical adventure. Notable awards. Edgar Award, Nero Award. Website. www.stabenow.com. Dana Stabenow (born March 27, 1952, in Anchorage, Alaska) is an American author of science fiction, mystery/crime fiction, suspense/thriller, and historical ...
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