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“I never wanted to be a literary writer. I wanted to be an entertainer. All I wanted was to give what a lot of writers had given me: a good time on a bad day.”

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M.C. Beaton
M.C. Beaton

M.C. Beaton, born in 1936, is a British writer known for her detective novels, particularly the Agatha Christie-style series featuring Hattie Graham and Cordelia Gray. Her works are appreciated for their humor and wit. more

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