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Frances Fyfield

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About Frances Fyfield
Frances Fyfield is a criminal lawyer, happily unmarried, practising in London, the setting for many of her books. She also lives by the sea which, aside from the love of London, is her passion. Her novels include A Question of Guilt, nominated for an Edgar Award, Deep Sleep, winner of the Silver Dagger Award, A Clear Conscience, nominated for the Gold Dagger Award and winner of the Grand Prix de Literature Policiere in 1998, Shadow Play and Blind Date. Her books are widely translated. She has also written three novels as Frances Hegarty, which is her given name. The name of Fyfield comes from her mother.
 
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Half Light / Let's Dance
Half Light / Let's Dance

Awards
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (1990) : A Question of Guilt
Dagger Awards Best Novel nominee (2006) : Safer Than Houses


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Frances Fyfield recommends
The Raphael Affair
The Raphael Affair (1990)
(Jonathan Argyll, book 1)
Iain Pears
"Pears is a delightful writer, with a light, ironic touch."
Roses, Roses
Roses, Roses (1993)
(Harpur and Iles, book 10)
Bill James
"Utterly absorbing."
Judas Child
Judas Child (1998)
Carol O'Connell
"A heart-stopping novel of intelligence and suspense."
The Suffocating Night
The Suffocating Night (1998)
(Lydmouth, book 4)
Andrew Taylor
"A classic detective story which is deceptively calm and cool, but really smashing."
Ploughing Potter's Field
Ploughing Potter's Field (1999)
Phil Lovesey
"Terrific plot and a name to watch."
The Anglo-Irish Murders
The Anglo-Irish Murders (2000)
(Robert Amiss, book 9)
Ruth Dudley Edwards
"Devilishly funny… There are plenty of sharp political points in this beautifully written satire, guaranteed to make you laugh."
Improvising Carla
Improvising Carla (2000)
Joanna Hines
"A chiller of a thriller about real women... beautifully crafted, subtle and good."
Ode to a Banker
Ode to a Banker (2000)
(Marcus Didius Falco, book 12)
Lindsey Davis
"A rollicking narrative . . . this sees its award-winning author in excellent form."
Where Roses Fade
Where Roses Fade (2000)
(Lydmouth, book 5)
Andrew Taylor
"Taylor is the master of small lives writ large."
In the Midnight Hour
In the Midnight Hour (2001)
(Laura Principal, book 5)
Michelle Spring
"…a compulsive read."
Code 61
Code 61 (2002)
(Carl Houseman, book 4)
Donald Harstad
"Michael Connolly, eat your heart out."
My Name Is Legion
My Name Is Legion (2004)
A N Wilson
"A wonderful, thrilling depiction of media manipulation, corruption, tolerance and promiscuity. It’s so good, and so wise, it hurts."



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