Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante bestowed John Moores University with a creative writing scholarship in her hometown of Liverpool and is an honorary member of the British Film Institute. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has also awarded Lynda with the Dennis Potter Writers Award.

She was awarded a CBE in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List (for services to Literature, Drama and to Charity), and was presented with the prestigious TV Spielfilm Award for her television adaptation of her novel Above Suspicion at the International Film and Television Festival Conference in Cologne. In 2009 Lynda was inducted into the Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame . Her novels have all been international bestsellers.

Author photo © Monte Farber

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The Little One (Quick Reads) Lynda La Plante A World Book Day 2012 Quick Read. This spooky tale from bestselling author Lynda La Plante will make you want to sleep with the light on. Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012 Lovereading Price: £1.49 - Saving £0.50 (25%)

Blood Line Lynda La Plante Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 8 December 2011. Under the watchful eye of DCS James Langton, DCI Anna Travis takes charge of an investigation for the first time. But is it purely a missing person's case -... Format: Hardback - Released: 23/06/2011 Lovereading Price: £14.24 - Saving £4.75 (25%)

Blind Fury Lynda La Plante July 2010 Good Housekeeping selection. Anna Travis is back with another chilling case. The story has a slight nod to the Hannibal/ Clarice set up but has all the originality of a great Lynda la Plante. Format: Hardback - Released: 10/06/2010 Lovereading Price: £14.24 - Saving £4.75 (25%)

Silent Scream Lynda La Plante CWA Hall of Fame Dagger 2009. Lynda la Plante is on great form with this cracking read about a murdered British movie star whose life was very different from the one she portrayed to the world. Alongside trying to solve the... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/09/2009 Lovereading Price: £14.24 - Saving £4.75 (25%)

Clean Cut Lynda La Plante June 2008 Book of the Month. A welcome return to detectives Travis and Langton. This is turning in to an excellent series with great characterisation and plot lines. Do read Lynda’s letter to our readers... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/06/2008 Lovereading Price: £5.24 - Saving £1.75 (25%)

Above Suspicion Lynda La Plante Now this is really good. Lynda’s last few novels have been a bit tepid and I’ve forgiven her, knowing she can deliver, after all Bella Mafia was stunning. Well at last she has, it’s UK based, it has a terrific... Format: Paperback - Released: 04/07/2005 Lovereading Price: £5.24 - Saving £1.75 (25%)