Anne Perry, born Juliet Hulme in England, lived in Scotland most of her life. A beloved mystery authoress, she is best known for her Thomas Pitt and William Monk series.
Her first novel,
"The Cater Street Hangman", was published in 1979. Her works extend to several categories of genre fiction, including historical mysteries. Many of them feature recurring characters, most importantly Thomas Pitt and amnesiac private investigator William Monk, who first appeared in 1990,
"The Face Of A Stranger".
Her story "Heroes," from the 1999 anthology
Murder And Obsession, won the 2001 Edgar Award For Best Short Story. She was included as an entry in Ben Peek's
Twenty-Six Lies / One Truth, a novel exploring the nature of truth in literature.
Series contributed to:.
Crime Through Time.
Perfectly Criminal.
Malice Domestic.
The World's Finest Mystery And Crime Stories.
Transgressions.
The Year's Finest Crime And Mystery Stories
