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About Laura Wilson

Laura Wilson (Author) Laura Wilson was brought up in London and has degrees in English Literature from Somerville College Oxford and UCL London. She has worked briefly and ingloriously as a teacher and more successfully as an editor of non-fiction books. She has written history books for children and is interested in history particularly of the recent past painting and sculpture uninhabited buildings underground structures cemeteries and time capsules. She lives in Islington.Her first novel A LITTLE DEATH was shortlisted for both the CWA Ellis Peters and the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original. A THOUSAND LIESwas shortlisted for the 2006 Duncan Lawrie Dagger. THE LOVER won the 2004 Prix du Polar Europeen for Best Crime Novel of the Year In Translation and was also shortlisted for the 2004 Gold Dagger and the Ellis Peters Award. In 2008 she won the Ellis Peters Award with her novel STRATTON''S WAR.Laura Wilson (Author) Laura Wilson''s acclaimed and award-winning crime novels have won her many fans. Her novel Stratton''s War won the Ellis Peters Award while The Lover and A Thousand Lies were both shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger. Laura is the Guardian''s crime reviewer. She lives in Islington London.