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Margaret Yorke

マーガレット・ヨーク

Māgaretto Yōku

Aliases: Margaret Larminie / Margaret Beda Nicholson
Pen Names: Margaret Yorke（Pen name. Used to avoid confusion with a family member of similar name.）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1924-01-30 （Compton, Surrey, England）
Died
2012-11-17 （Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England） age 88
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Residence History
Dublin, Ireland (childhood) → England (from 1937) → Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England

Career

Occupations
Writer, Crime fiction writer, Librarian
Active Years
1957-2001
Affiliations
Crime Writers' Association (chair 1979–1980)
Memberships
Crime Writers' Association

Education

Prior's Field School
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger
1999
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: 受賞
Martin Beck Award
1982
Work: The Scent of Fear
Organization: Swedish Academy of Detection
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Dead in the Morning

1970 Crime fiction

First Patrick Grant novel featuring an Oxford don sleuth.

CrimeShakespeare

Silent Witness

1972 Crime fiction

Second in the Patrick Grant series.

Crime

The Scent of Fear

1980 Crime fiction

Winner of the Martin Beck Award.

CrimeFear

Bibliography

  • Summer Flight (1957)
  • Pray, Love, Remember (1958)
  • Christopher (1959)
  • The China Doll (1961)
  • Once a Stranger (1962)
  • The Birthday (1963)
  • Full Circle (1965)
  • No Fury (1967)
  • The Apricot Bed (1968)
  • The Limbo Ladies (1969)
  • Dead in the Morning (1970)
  • No Medals for the Major (1974)
  • The Small Hours of the Morning (1975)
  • The Cost of Silence (1977)
  • The Point of Murder (1978)
  • Death on Account (1979)
  • The Scent of Fear (1980)
  • The Hand of Death (1981)
  • Devil's Work (1982)
  • Find Me a Villain (1983)
  • The Smooth Face of Evil (1984)
  • Intimate Kill (1985)
  • Safely to the Grave (1986)
  • Evidence to Destroy (1987)
  • Speak for the Dead (1988)
  • Deceiving Mirror (1988)
  • Crime in Question (1989)
  • Admit to Murder (1990)
  • A Small Deceit (1991)
  • Criminal Damage (1992)
  • Dangerous to Know (1993)
  • Almost the Truth (1994)
  • Serious Intent (1995)
  • A Question of Belief (1996)
  • Act of Violence (1997)
  • False Pretenses (1998)
  • The Price of Guilt (1999)
  • A Case to Answer (2000)
  • Cause for Concern (2001)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Traditional crime fiction styleEmphasis on psychological depth
Recurring Motifs
Crime and moralityDarkness in everyday life

Legacy

Renowned English crime fiction writer, recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger, known for the Patrick Grant series.

Trivia

  • Adopted the pen name 'Yorke' to avoid confusion with a family member who had a similar name.
  • Served as a driver in the WRNS (Women's Royal Naval Service) during World War II.