Dorothy James British writer, author of popular detective stories. Date of Birth: 03.08.1920 Country: Great Britain

Biography of Dorothy James

Dorothy James is a British writer and the author of popular detective novels. She wrote her first detective novel at the age of forty, and critics immediately began comparing her to Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle. However, she believes that she is more influenced by Chesterton and Jane Austen. Fans of classic English detective stories undoubtedly know and love this subtle master of mysterious tales and her recurring protagonist, Adam Dalgliesh. Dalgliesh is a poet, a psychologist by vocation, and holds the position of Superintendent at Scotland Yard. Although her latest book, recently released in the United States, is not dedicated to mysterious murders, it will undoubtedly generate significant interest from the public. Titled "Time to Be Serious: A Fragment of an Autobiography," the book is a memoir of the 78-year-old writer and contains diary entries reflecting her observations and judgments from the past year. And she certainly has a lot to remember. Baroness Holland Park, who received this title for her work, not only wrote books but also spent almost her entire life working in the British Home Office. She had meetings with prominent politicians and ministers and attended royal breakfasts. By the way, she wrote her first detective novel at the age of forty, and critics immediately began comparing her to Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle. However, she believes that she is more influenced by Chesterton and Jane Austen, after whom she named her younger daughter, who was born during the German bombings of London. Both of her daughters and grandchildren now live in America, which is perhaps why Baroness James enjoys holding presentations for her new books in New York.