Jessica Mann

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Jessica Mann (born 1937) is a British writer. As a novelist she specialises in the mystery and suspense genres, and 21 of her crime novels have been published since 1971. She has also written several non-fiction books, including Out of Harm's Way, an account of the overseas evacuation of children from Britain in World War II.Jessica Mann Writer - Crime-writer Jessica Mann was born in London, England in 1937.She studied archaeology at Cambridge University and Law at Leicester University. Her book, Funeral Sites (1981), is the first in a series of six novels featuring archaeologist Tamara Hoyland, which also includes Death Beyond The Nile (1988) and Faith, Hope and Homicide. Her other novels include: A Private Enquiry (1996), shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award; Under a Dark Sun (2000); The Voice from the Grave (2002); and The Mystery Writer (2006).She is also the author of a non-fiction book, Deadlier Than the Male: An Investigation into Feminine Crime Writing (1981), about female crime writers from Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers to Ngaio Marsh. She contributes reviews and feature articles to many newspapers and magazines, is a regular broadcaster on TV and radio and tours regularly promoting her books at events and festivals.Out of Harm's Way (2005), is a history of the overseas evacuation of children from Britain during World War II.Jessica Mann lives with her husband, an archaeologist, in Cornwall. She wrote a joint publication with him: Godrevy Light (2009), which tells the story of Godrevy Lighthouse in St Ives Bay. Her latest book is Dead Woman Walking (2013)