“You’re not a normal woman at a school gate – oh, you are Lynda La Plante, the crime writer.” Parenting, naturally, has its “trials and tribulations”. “I find my overprotective ...

CRIME writer Lynda La Plante left viewers in hysterics today with her wacky interview on This Morning. The author delighted fans, as well as hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield ...

Tour de force Lynda la Plante turned 80 on Wednesday and while she admits that the landmark birthday was not particularly welcome, the legendary writer embraced it. “I’ve reached 80 but I feel ...

The Thames glistened in the early morning sun," writes Lynda La Plante in the opening chapter of her international bestseller, The Red Dahlia. All seems well in this idyllic landscape, but within ...

Throughout the many twists and turns of her life Lynda La Plante has followed a simple mantra – “you get knocked down, you get back up”. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Now in her ...

Lynda La Plante has managed to pack a thousand lifetimes into one. The celebrated writer has shared the stage with Anthony Hopkins, come face-to-face with some of Britain's most notorious ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

If you’re acclaimed author Lynda La Plante, then that famous character doesn’t go quietly or without a fight. This month, our most famous female detective, Jane Tennison, is being sent on her ...

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Winners for 2025 included The Mercy Chair by MW Craven for crime book; A Violent Heart by David Fennell for thriller; The ...

It’s never over”. Whole Life Sentence, the final Detective Jane Tennison thriller by Lynda La Plante (Zaffre) is available in hardback, audiobook and Ebook.