Natasha Cooper
1951-
Pseudonym: Clare Layton
 

Pseudonym of Daphne Wright. She was born in London. She worked in publishing before becoming a writer. She also writes psychological thrillers under the pseudonym 'Clare Layton'. She is the creator of:
1. 'Willow King', an amateur sleuth with a double life.
2. 'Trish Maguire', a barrister.
3. 'Karen Taylor', a psychology academic at the University of Southampton and occasional consultant to the police (as 'N.J. Cooper').
 

Titles and year of publication:  

'Willow King' Novels
 1) Festering Lilies (US Title: A Common Death [1990])  1990
 2) Poison Flowers  1991
 3) Bloody Roses  1992
 4) Bitter Herbs  1993
 5) Rotten Apples  1995
 6) Fruiting Bodies (US Title: The Drowning Pool [1997])  1996
 7) Sour Grapes  1997
'Trish Maguire' Novels
 1) Creeping Ivy  1998
 2) Fault Lines  1999
 3) Prey to All  2000
 4) Out of the Dark  2002
 5) A Place of Safety  2003
 6) Keep Me Alive  2004
 7) Gagged & Bound  2005
 8) A Greater Evil (US Title: Evil is Done [2007])  2007
 9) A Poisoned Mind  2008
'Karen Taylor' Novels (as N.J. Cooper)
 1) No Escape  2009
 2) Lifeblood  2010
 3) Face of the Devil  2011
 4) Vengeance in Mind  2012
As 'Clare Layton'
 1) Those Whom the Gods Love  2000
 2) Clutch of Phantoms  2001

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