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Isobel Lambot

1926 – 2001

British crime writer

Crime fiction writer
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About Isobel Lambot

Lived 1926 – 2001 (aged 74). Isobel Lambot was a British crime fiction writer.

Isobel Mary Lambot (21 July 1926 – found 3 July 2001) was a British writer of crime fiction. She also published works under the pen names Mary Turner and Daniel Ingham.

She was born in Birmingham. Lambot earned a BA from the University of Liverpool and a teaching certificate from the University of Birmingham. She married Maurice Edouard Lambot in 1959. From 1973 to 1980, she tutored evening classes in creative writing.

Lambot left a residential home in Kington on 21 June 2001. After an extensive search by police and local volunteers, she was found dead in Yeld Wood, Hergest Ridge on 3 July.

Selected works

Source:

Taste of Murder (1966) Shroud of Canvas (1967) Point of Death (1969) Watcher on the Shore (1971) Contract for Death (1972) as Daniel Ingham The Justice Hunt (1975), as Mary Turner Runaway Lady (1980), as Mary Turner The Craft of Writing Crime Novels (1992), non-fiction

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Crime fiction writer
Education
University of Liverpool, University of Birmingham
Also known as
Isobel Mary Lambot, Mary Turner

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Isobel Lambot?

British crime writer (1926-2001)

When was Isobel Lambot born?

Isobel Lambot was born on 22 July 1926 in Birmingham.

When did Isobel Lambot die?

Isobel Lambot died on 2 July 2001 in Herefordshire.

What was Isobel Lambot's occupation?

Isobel Lambot was a crime fiction writer.

What nationality was Isobel Lambot?

Isobel Lambot was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Isobel Lambot

· Wikidata: Q16028167

· DBpedia: Isobel Lambot

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