About Elisabeth Bowers
Born 1949. Elisabeth Bowers is a Canadian writer and crime fiction writer.
Elisabeth Bowers (born October 10, 1949) is a Canadian writer of mystery fiction.
A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Bowers later moved to the Gulf Islands. She is an alumna of the University of British Columbia, and during her career has held a variety of jobs. She wrote two detective novels, set in Vancouver, featuring Meg Lacey, a full-time detective and divorced mother. The first, Ladies' Night, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. Her work has been described as "some of the very best in Canadian crime writing".
Works Ladies Night (1988) No Forwarding Address (1991)
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Canadian writer
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Elisabeth Bowers was born on 10 October 1949 in Vancouver.
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Elisabeth Bowers is a writer and crime fiction writer.
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