Margaret Yorke (1924–2012)
Author of Dangerous to Know
About the Author
Margaret Yorke was born Margaret Beda Larminie Nicholson in Surrey, but lived in Dublin until 1937, before moving back to England. During the war, she served in the Woman's Royal Naval Service as a driver. She then worked in the libraries of two Oxford colleges, and was the first woman ever to work show more in Christ Church library. She campaigned for Public Lending Rights for authors in Britain, and was also chairman of the Crime Writers' Association between 1979 and 1980. Her first novel, Summer Flight, was published in 1957. She then turned to the subject of crime with Dead in the Morning, published in 1970. With No Medals for the Major published in 1974, she began writing novels of suspense, which include The Point of Murder, Serious Intent and Act of Violence. In 1982, she won the Swedish Academy Detection award for the best translated novel, The Scent of Fear. Her books are published in 16 countries. In 1993, she won the Golden Handcuffs award, which is given in recognition of the popularity of the country's leading crime writer within the library service and to its borrowers. Margaret Yorke died November 17, 2012. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
aka Margaret Beda Larminie Nicholson
Series
Works by Margaret Yorke
Devil’s Work 1 copy
Associated Works
Malice Domestic 7: An Anthology of Original Traditional Mystery Stories (1998) — Contributor — 44 copies
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- Legal name
- Nicholson, Margaret Beda Larminie
- Birthdate
- 1924-01-30
- Date of death
- 2012-11-17
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Compton, Surrey, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, UK
Dublin, Ireland - Education
- Prior's Field School
- Occupations
- librarian
novelist
crime novelist - Organizations
- Crime Writers Association (Chairman | 1979-80)
- Awards and honors
- Cartier Diamond Dagger (1999)
Martin Beck Award (1982)
Golden Handcuffs Award (1993) - Disambiguation notice
- aka Margaret Beda Larminie Nicholson
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Evidence to Destroy by Margaret Yorke
Mystery
I have become an avid fan of author Margaret Yorke since I discovered her books a number of years ago. I have now just finished her Speak For The Dead, originally published in 1988. This was a twisty thriller where we learn how a wife murderer who originally was able paint himself as a hapless, hen-picked mouse served a light prison sentence, was freed, and remarried but when he came home one night he found his new wife dead on the sofa. In a panic that he would be suspected, he hid her body, destroyed any evidence and tried to convince people that she had left him. Of course there was more going on with this second wife than her husband knew and the actual murderer is suffering realms of guilt and tried to confess but the police are totally zeroed into the husband and don’t believe him.
This author is to be commended on the originality of her plots and her well developed characters. The story was intricate yet all the various threads were woven together seamlessly. Speak For The Dead was a very entertaining murder story recounted in an understated, straight forward style.… (more)
This author is to be commended on the originality of her plots and her well developed characters. The story was intricate yet all the various threads were woven together seamlessly. Speak For The Dead was a very entertaining murder story recounted in an understated, straight forward style.… (more)
Deceiving Mirror by Margaret Yorke was first published in 1960. Instead of being a mystery or crime story, this book is a well plotted, suspenseful psychological study. We are introduced to Nesta Falconer who has made a pleasant life for herself as a young widow, raising a daughter and living in an elegant cottage close to her brother-in-law’s farm. All too soon we learn how cold and manipulative Nesta is. She uses everyone in her life to promote the picture of herself that she wants others to see.
When her sister arrives to visit from the United States and becomes close to Nesta’s daughter and then to Nesta’s brother-in-law, she is seen as a threat to Nesta’s controlling ways. The author skillfully builds the tension to a revealing conclusion with plenty of twists along the way.
I admire Margaret Yorke’s work and find her stories compelling and interesting. Deceiving Mirror was unique and totally drew me in. Luckily, I know that I can always reach for one of her books and receive a very satisfactory read.… (more)
When her sister arrives to visit from the United States and becomes close to Nesta’s daughter and then to Nesta’s brother-in-law, she is seen as a threat to Nesta’s controlling ways. The author skillfully builds the tension to a revealing conclusion with plenty of twists along the way.
I admire Margaret Yorke’s work and find her stories compelling and interesting. Deceiving Mirror was unique and totally drew me in. Luckily, I know that I can always reach for one of her books and receive a very satisfactory read.… (more)
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