Laura Wilson (writer)

Laura Wilson (born 1964) is an English crime-writer based in London, where she was born and raised. She has degrees in English Literature form Somerville College, Oxford, and University College London, and has worked as a teacher and editor of non-fiction. Many of her novels have either a historical setting or a distinct historical connection, and often have split or dual narratives.

Laura Wilson
Born1964 (age 55–56)
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
GenreCrime fiction
Notable worksThe Lover
Stratton’s War
Notable awardsPrix du Polar Européen
Ellis Peters Award
Website
www.laura-wilson.co.uk
 Literature portal

Her fifth novel, The Lover, won the Prix du Polar Européen in 2005, and her eighth, Stratton’s War, won the Crime Writers' Association's 2008 Ellis Peters Award for Best Historical Mystery. Both The Lover and A Thousand Lies were shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger, and A Little Death, The Lover and An Empty Death were shortlisted for the Ellis Peters Award. She is The Guardian's crime fiction reviewer and was the 2009 programming chair of the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.

Bibliography
  • A Little Death (Orion, 1999)
  • Dying Voices (Orion, 2000)
  • My Best Friend (Orion, 2001)
  • Hello Bunny Alice (Orion, 2003) US title: Telling Lies to Alice
  • The Lover (Orion, 2004)
  • A Thousand Lies (Orion, 2006)
  • Stratton’s War (Orion, 2007) US title: The Innocent Spy
  • An Empty Death (Orion, 2009)
  • A Capital Crime (Quercus, 2010)
  • A Willing Victim (Quercus, 2012)
  • The Riot (Quercus, 2013)
  • The Wrong Girl (Quercus, 2015)
  • The Other Woman (Quercus, 2017)
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