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Anne PerryBritish writer
Date of Birth: 29.10.1938
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of Anne Perry
Anne Perry, a British writer, made her debut in 1979. At the age of 16, she committed the murder of her friend's mother and was sentenced to imprisonment. After her release, Hugh changed her name and began her career as a writer.
Early Life
Juliet Marion Hulme was born in Blackheath, a district in London. Her father, Dr. Henry Hulme, was a doctor. At a young age, Juliet was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Because of this, she frequently changed her place of residence, hoping that the climates of the West Indies and South Africa would improve her health. At the age of 13, Juliet moved with her family to Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Honorah Rieper Murder
In Christchurch, Anne Perry enrolled in a girls' school where she met Pauline Parker. Both of them were exempted from physical education classes due to their health conditions and shared a love for fantasy literature. Soon, the two girls became close friends and spent all their time together, even referring to each other by fictional names. According to psychiatrists, their relationship became unhealthy over time. Numerous rumors circulated in the media suggesting that they were lesbians, but Perry and Parker denied these claims.
In early 1954, Perry's mother informed her that she had decided to divorce her husband and send Juliet back to South Africa with her aunt. Parker decided to accompany her friend, but her mother, Honorah Rieper, refused. Together, the teenagers planned the murder. On June 22, 1954, the three of them went to a park, where Juliet and Pauline placed a beautiful stone on the road. When Rieper bent down to pick it up, the girls struck her multiple times in the head with a brick wrapped in a stocking. According to pathologist Colin Pearson, 45 injuries were found on the body.
The story of Perry and Parker gained widespread attention worldwide. They both stood trial and, as minors, were not eligible for the death penalty. Instead, they received prison sentences and were prohibited from having personal contact after their release.
Writing Career
After her release in 1959, Perry changed her name to Anne Perry, adopting a fictional first name and her stepfather's surname. She lived in the United States for some time, where she joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1968. Later, she returned to the United Kingdom. In 1979, Perry published her first novel, "The Cater Street Hangman." Since then, she has released about 50 works in the historical detective genre. Perry currently resides in Scotland.
