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Queen of crime writers dies at 94

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Newstalk ZB staff,
Publish Date
Fri, 28 Nov 2014, 5:15AM
(Photo: Getty Images)
(Photo: Getty Images)

Queen of crime writers dies at 94

Author
Newstalk ZB staff,
Publish Date
Fri, 28 Nov 2014, 5:15AM

The queen of British crime fiction, PD James, has died aged 94.

The novelist penned more than 20 books, the last of which was Jane Austin spin-off Death Comes to Pemberley.

Many featured sleuth Adam Dalgliesh.

She sold millions of books around the world, with various adaptations for television and film, including 'Children of Men' which starred Clive Owen.

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