About Margaret Erskine
Lived 1901 – 1984 (aged 82–83). Margaret Erskine was a Canadian crime fiction writer, writer and editor.
Personal life Born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Williams grew up in Devon, England. Her parents were Thomas and Elizabeth (Erskine) Williams. She was privately educated. She died in 1984.
Critical reception Mary Helen Becker, writing in Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers, says that the Septimus Finch novels often feature large eccentric families, old houses, secret rooms, psychic phenomena, and "familiar puzzles". She rates the novels as "not really in the first rank" but "nevertheless better than many... Horrible things happen, but they are packaged for polite society."
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Who was Margaret Erskine?
Canadian crime writer (1901-1984)
When was Margaret Erskine born?
Margaret Erskine was born on 2 May 1901 in Kingston.
When did Margaret Erskine die?
Margaret Erskine died in 1984 in Westminster.
What was Margaret Erskine's occupation?
Margaret Erskine was a crime fiction writer, writer and editor.
What nationality was Margaret Erskine?
Margaret Erskine was Canadian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Margaret Wetherby Williams
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