Phyllis James is a famous British writer. Her pen belongs to novels about Adam Dalgliesh and Cordelia Gray. Phyllis wrote books in the detective genre.
Biography and personal life
Phyllis Dorothy James was born on August 3, 1920 in Oxford. Died November 27, 2014 at the age of 94 in the UK. The Phillies was educated at Lundlow British School. She attended Cambridge High School. She could not get a higher education, since her father, who worked as a tax inspector, did not consider this necessary for the girl. In addition, her family was short of money.
Father took Phyllis to his work, where she worked for several years. Tired of the routine, James left the tax office and became an assistant director of the theater troupe. In 1941, her wedding was held with a military doctor. Ernest Connor Bantry White became husband of James. Daughters Claire and Jane were born in their family.
The wife of the writer served during the Second World War. He returned sick and could not work. All worries about providing for the family lay on James's shoulders. She worked as an administrator in a hospital for almost 20 years. Then she served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In 1964, she was widowed. Shortly before her husband’s death, Phyllis published her first novel, “Close her face.”
Selected Bibliography
The largest series of the Phillies tells the story of the adventures of Adam Dalgliesh. It includes 14 detectives translated into Russian. Among these books are: Close Her Face 1962, Sophisticated Murder 1963, Unnatural Reasons 1967, Shroud for the Nightingale 1971 and Black Tower 1975. Phyllis also wrote detectives "The Death of an Expert Witness" in 1977, "Addicted to Death" in 1986, "Tricks and Lusts" in 1989, and "Original Sin" in 1994. The novels “Undisputed Justice” of 1997, “Murder at the Theological College” of 2001, “Murder Room” of 2003, “Lighthouse” of 2005 and “Woman with a Scar” of 2008 complete the series.
