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Frances Fyfield

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Frances Fyfield is a pseudonym of Frances Hegarty, born and raised in Derbyshire on November 18, 1948. After reading English at Newcastle University, she did various odd jobs before enrolling in a law course in the Midlands. But it didn't interest her enough to continue and she moved to London näytä lisää where she was a shop assistant at Fenwicks and theatre dresser at the Coliseum. Fyfield eventually did finish her law qualifications and got a job as a solicitor to work with the Metropolitan Police. She has worked as prosecutor for both the Metropolitan Police as well as the Crime Prosecution Service. Fyfield is the author of more than seven suspense novels, including Shadow Play and Without Consent. Her novel, A Question of Guilt, was nominated for an Edgar Award and filmed for the BBC. She has won several awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Duncan Lawrie Dagger for Blood From Stone in 2008 and the Silver Dagger for Deep Sleep. In addition, her novel, Safer than Houses was nominated for the Duncan Lawrie Dagger in 2006. She also writes psychological thrillers under the name of Frances Hegarty, among them, The Playroom, Half Light and Let's Dance (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
Erotteluhuomautus:

(eng) Frances Fyfield is a pen name of Frances Hegarty.

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Tekijän teokset

Perfectly Pure and Good (1994) 240 kappaletta
Pohjavirtoja (2000) 195 kappaletta
Shadow Play (1993) 177 kappaletta
Viaton syyllinen (1988) 177 kappaletta
Blind Date (1998) 174 kappaletta
Vaaralliset leikit (1990) 173 kappaletta
Pirstoutunut peili (1989) 171 kappaletta
Pitkä uni (1991) 153 kappaletta
A Clear Conscience (1994) 152 kappaletta
Without Consent (1996) 126 kappaletta
The Nature of the Beast (2001) 124 kappaletta
Staring at the Light (1999) 123 kappaletta
Seeking Sanctuary (2003) 98 kappaletta
Blood from Stone (2008) 94 kappaletta
The Playroom (1991) 80 kappaletta
The Art of Drowning (2006) 56 kappaletta
Looking Down (2004) 55 kappaletta
Safer Than Houses (2005) 55 kappaletta
Half Light (1992) 50 kappaletta
Let's Dance (1995) 40 kappaletta
Gold Digger (2012) 27 kappaletta
Cold to the Touch (2009) 26 kappaletta
A Helen West Omnibus (2002) 21 kappaletta
Casting the First Stone (2013) 9 kappaletta
A Painted Smile (2015) 7 kappaletta
Sarah Fortune Collection (2007) 3 kappaletta
Corrientes ocultas (2000) 2 kappaletta
Mrs. Nan's Rezept (2004) 2 kappaletta
Sangran las piedras (2007) 2 kappaletta
Jogo de Sombras 1 kappale
Le fantôme de la plage (1997) 1 kappale
Auto Portrait 2 1 kappale

Associated Works

Women on the Case (1996) — Avustaja — 210 kappaletta
A Century of British Mystery and Suspense (2000) — Avustaja — 56 kappaletta
3rd Culprit: An Annual of Crime Stories (1994) — Avustaja — 41 kappaletta
Classic Crime Short Stories (2001) — Avustaja — 13 kappaletta

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Yleistieto

Kanoninen nimi
Fyfield, Frances
Virallinen nimi
Hegarty, Frances
Syntymäaika
1948
Sukupuoli
female
Kansalaisuus
Englanti
Koulutus
Newcastlen yliopisto
Ammatit
asianajaja
kirjailija
Organisaatiot
Metropolitan Police Service
Crown Prosecution Service (UK)
Erotteluhuomautus
Frances Fyfield is a pen name of Frances Hegarty.

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Kirja-arvosteluja

Después de conseguir la absolución de un cliente –un peligroso embaucador y maltratador de mujeres–, la brillante abogada Marianne Shearer se arroja al vacío desde la sexta planta de un hotel, vestida con una deslumbrante falda de alta costura. Detrás de ella no deja nada: ni archivos personales, ni una nota de suicidio, ni siquiera un móvil. Sólo ha nombrado un albacea y un joven ayudante para que rastreen el misterio y el motivo de su muerte.
La investigación desvelará un mundo de glamour privado y de crueldad pública. Una historia de secretos y deslealtades. No sólo los abogados quieren saber qué escondía Marianne Shearer. También su último cliente, un sórdido criminal experto en escapar de la justicia.… (lisätietoja)
 
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Natt90 | Mar 30, 2023 |
Henry Evans, norteamericano, viaja en el tormentoso febrero a un pueblecito de la costa inglesa, donde espera encontrar a su amor de juventud, al que por indecisión y timidez dejó marchar veinte años atrás. Al llegar, es recibido por una tormenta y el hotel donde tenía reserva está inundado, por lo que se ve obligado a hospedarse en "La Casa Encantada" un viejo caserón regentado por una pareja de homosexuales amigos de Francesca -su antiguo amor-. Nuestro protagonista empieza a informarse sobre el paradero de la misma y descubre, consternado, que está encarcelada, cumpliendo cadena perpetua por el asesinato de su hijo de cinco años aquejado de hemiplejía (parálisis cerebral). Sin saber cómo, se ve empujado a averiguar lo acontecido, pues no cree que Francesa fuera capaz de un hecho tan atroz, aún cuando ella confesó ser culpable, encontrándose con el rechazo de las personas involucradas de alguna manera con el asesinato. ¿Fue realmente Francesca la culpable?… (lisätietoja)
 
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Natt90 | Sep 27, 2022 |
This is another enthralling tale from a writer who never fails to produce a thoroughly readable book. This one centres on a plot of revenge by a former wife who regards her ex-husband as having betrayed her and also having caused the death of their daughter and now turned their son against her. Ivy’s plan to gain revenge ensnares a naive Rachel in its plot and she becomes an unwitting accomplice in gaining the trust of the ex-husband, Carl. But at the same time, Rachel develops an attraction to Carl, but is ambivalent about this in view of Ivy’s description of her past. Ivy’s plan seems to have predicted all the reactions of the people she ensnares and this leads to a gripping and tense finale as it starts to unravel and then continues to an unpredictable aftermath.… (lisätietoja)
 
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camharlow2 | 1 muu arvostelu | Apr 9, 2022 |
A satisfying, morally ambiguous twist on the familiar old serial killer theme, which manages to go the full nine tailors whilst still feeding us enough red herrings to get the fishing fleet safely through Brexit. And manages to turn South Devon into nightmare country...

As ever, I found it a bit hard to warm to Fyfield's characters, but the plotting is clever and keeps you guessing, mostly without the use of any obvious bamboozling devices.
 
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thorold | Jun 16, 2021 |

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