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Lynda La Plante wins crime writing award for career ‘redefining women’

Lynda La Plante has been honoured for her outstanding contribution to crime writing. The 80-year-old British author, actress and screenwriter was awarded the prize after she “redefined the role of women in police procedurals and made a star” of Dame Helen Mirren through her work on Prime Suspect. The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) announced the […]