Jessica Mann

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Jessica Mann (13 September 1937 – 10 July 2018)[1] was a British writer and novelist. She also wrote several non-fiction books, including Out of Harm's Way, an account of the overseas evacuation of children from Britain in World War II.

Biography

Born in London, Mann was educated at

Question Time and represented the South West on radio's Round Britain Quiz.[2] As a novelist, she specialised in the mystery and suspense genres; her 22 novels were published from 1971 to 2016.[2]

Mann lived near Truro in Cornwall and was married to the archaeologist and historian Charles Thomas until he died in 2016.[4] The couple married a week after Mann completed her Cambridge finals in 1959, and had two sons and two daughters.[5][6]

Books

References

  1. ^ Jessica Mann, crime writer, journalist and broadcaster – obituary The Daily Telegraph, 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Tusa, John (23 July 2018). "Jessica Mann obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ^ Mann, Jessica. "Biography". Jessica Mann Writer of Crime and Suspense Novels. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Professor Charles Thomas". The Times. London. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. ^ Mann, Jessica (28 April 2012). "What do you mean, the good old days?". The Guardian.
  6. ^ Who's Who[clarification needed]

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