Minette Walters

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Minette Walters (born 26 September 1949) is a British mystery writer. After studying at Trevelyan College, University of Durham, she began writing in 1987 with The Ice House, which was published in 1992. She followed this with The Sculptress (1993), which received the 1994 Edgar Award for Best Novel. She has been published in 35 countries and won many awards.

The Sculptress has been adapted for television in a BBC series starring Pauline Quirke. Her novels The Ice House, The Echo, The Dark Room, and The Scold's Bridle have also been adapted by the BBC.

[edit] Books

• The Ice House (1992)
• The Sculptress (1993)
• The Scold's Bridle (1994)
• The Dark Room (1995)
• The Echo (1997)
• The Breaker (1998)
• The Tinder Box (1999) - a novella
• The Shape of Snakes (2000)
• Acid Row (2001)
• Fox Evil (2002)
• Disordered Minds (2003)
• The Devil's Feather (2005)
• Chickenfeed (2006) - a novella

[edit] External links

• Official Minette Walters website.