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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 |
