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Margaret Evans
Margaret Edith Newman was born on 21 June 1926 in Harrow, Middlesex, London, England, UK, the eldest daughter of Marjory Edith (Donald), a former teacher, and Bernard Newman, author of fiction and non-fiction books and considered an authority on spies. She had two sisters, Hilary (Mrs. Richard Hipkin) and Lauriston (Mrs. Malcolm Norris). She was educated at Harrow County School for Girls, from 1937 to 1944; and studied her Major scholar at St Hugh's College, Oxford form 1944 to 1947, she aslo earned her B.A. in 1947 and her M.A. in 1952. On 11 February 1950, she married (Ronald) Jeremy Potter, a publisher and later also published writer of mystery novels. They had a daughter, Jocelyn, and a son, Jonathan. Widow since 15 November 1997, she died less than a year later on 26 August 1998 in Oxford, Oxfordshire.
Before writing, she worked in various jobs, as teacher in Egypt and England, from 1947 to 1950; as editor at King's Messenger children's magazine in London, from 1950 to 1955; and as adviser at Citizen's Advice Bureau in Twickenham, Middlesex, from 1962 to 1970. On 1959, she published her first mystery novel, Murder to Music as Margaret Newman. Her next novels were published under the pseudonym of Anne Betteridge, a tribute to her father's pseudonym Don Betteridge. Under her married name, Margaret Potter, she published Children's fiction. Under the pseudonym Anne Melville, she signed her historical novels since 1977. As Margaret Evans, she published two historical novels. She continued publishing until her death.
Book List in Order: 3 titles
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A Place of Eagles
- Feb-1993
- / Contemporary Romance
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A vivid and unusual saga of love and conflict. When the Civil War turned against King Charles, the humble and themighty fought across Wales for their homeless, haunted sovereign. Through this colourful tapestry was the enduring love between Janeof Ma...
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All Sales Final
- Sep-2020
- / Police Procedural
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The Rage family's worst nightmares are just beginning. Fate turns on Laura Rage Keene as she rips apart a far bigger conspiracy during her relentless search for her parents' killers. She kicks it into high gear in a desperate attempt not to be the la...
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Barrel of Money Murder
- Sep-2023
- / Police Procedural
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Fans of Laura Keene in the Second Treasures Mysteries will delight in this new series, Laura Keene Cozy Mysteries. In the first story, Barrel of Money Murder, Laura discovers a house in her neighborhood with a reputation for paranormal activity and a...