The Sculptress

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The Sculptress
Author Minette Walters
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Crime / Mystery novel
Publisher Pan Books
Publication date July 23 1993
Media type Print (Hardcover, Paperback) & Audio CD
Pages 480 pp (paperback)
ISBN ISBN 0330330373
Preceded by The Ice House
Followed by The Scold's Bridle

The Sculptress (1993) is a mystery novel by Minette Walters. It follows the life of Rosalind Leigh, a journalist, who is writing a book about Olive Martin, a convicted murderess who butchered her mother and sister. The novel won the 1994 Edgar Award for Best Novel and the 1994 Macavity Award. It was adapted, to much critical acclaim, for a television series by the BBC in 1996 starring Pauline Quirke.


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