Anna Clarke Bibliography

Anna Clarke Biography - Further Information
Anna Clarke, born in South Africa 28 April 1919, was educated in Cape Town, Canada and London before working in the book industry in London, England. As can be seen the writing history is somewhat erratic in terms of issue status, priority swaps between England and America as does sole publication in the given country. Her work is of a high quality whose work is always well plotted and with rich prose. This gives her some latitude when working with some, almost unavoidable, cliched situations and allows her not only to get away with it but to thoroughly make the best of it. There were, in addition to the books listed above, three short stories, all of which were in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine between 1983 and 1984. A self effacing person who claimed to have only begun writing mystery books because nobody would take her 'straight work'. She further claims never to have taken her writing seriously except as a source of income. Whatever her opinion, most familiar with her work hold it in high regard