Christianna Brand
AuthorBio
Christianna Brand (1907–1988) was one of the most popular authors of the Golden Age of British mystery writing. Born in Malaya and raised in India, Brand used her experience as a salesgirl as inspiration for her first novel, Death in High Heels, which she based on a fantasy of murdering an irritating coworker. The same year, she debuted her most famous character, Inspector Cockrill, whose adventures she followed until 1957. The film version of the second Cockrill mystery, Green for Danger, is considered one of the best-ever screen adaptations of a classic English mystery. Brand also found success writing children’s fiction. Her Nurse Matilda series, about a grotesque nanny who tames ill-behaved children, was adapted for the screen in 2005, as Nanny McPhee. Brand received Edgar Award nominations for the short stories “Twist for Twist” and “Poison in the Cup”, as well as one for her nonfiction work Heaven Knows Who. The author of more than two dozen novels, she died in 1988.Christianna Brand Books
Suddenly at His Residence
Christianna BrandDeath of Jezebel
Christianna BrandGreen for Danger
Christianna BrandStarrbelow
Christianna BrandHeaven Knows Who
Christianna BrandThe Rose in Darkness
Christianna BrandWhat Dread Hand?
Christianna BrandHeads You Lose
Christianna BrandThe Brides of Aberdar
Christianna BrandBuffet for Unwelcome Guests
Christianna BrandBrand X
Christianna BrandThe Honey Harlot
Christianna BrandDeath in High Heels
Christianna BrandTour de Force
Christianna BrandThe Three-Cornered Halo
Christianna BrandFog of Doubt
Christianna BrandThe Crooked Wreath
Christianna Brand