Anne Pery

Martha Hailey Dubose recently wrote in a passage from her Women of Mystery novel on Anne Perry’s legacy, including a section on Perry’s growing appeal among contemporary murder-mystery fiction readers. Dubose, however, noticeably titled the section on Anne Perry “Past Imperfect” (425). When beginning a research project into Perry, the writer known for her Thomas Pitt and William Monk mystery series, it is nearly impossible to ignore the fact that despite Perry’s seemingly consistent grasp on all aspects of her life, she nearly lost all potential of fame and fortune at the age of 15 due the murder the she, along with best friend Pauline Parker, committed.
The great New Zealand murder of 1954 began what would appear to be Perry’s gre...