A New York Times bestselling author, M. C. Beaton is the author of more than fifty novels, including the blockbuster St. Mary's Falls series, which follows the exploits of Scotland Yard Inspector Tilly Devlin of Scotland Yard's Special Investigations Branch
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Her other series include the Nancy Drew Mysteries of Bess Crawford and George Fayne; the Alistair MacLean-inspired Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries; and the romantic Regency romance series, The Virtues of Lady Rose. Beaton has written numerous short stories and children's books, as well as several plays for BBC Radio 4. She has written commentaries on crime fiction for newspapers and trade publications, including The San Diego Union-Tribune (where she is a frequent contributor), The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, and The Wall Street Journal.