Anne Perry, Crime Writer and Former Murderer, Passes Away at 84

Crime author Anne Perry, who was jailed as a teenager for murdering her friend’s mother, has died at the age of 84. Perry was known for her Pitt and Monk detective novel series, alongside her dark past that was turned into the Oscar-nominated Peter Jackson film Heavenly Creatures. After serving a five-year prison sentence, Perry was released and changed her name, returning to the UK and later beginning her writing career. She had been working on more titles in both the Pitt and Monk series and her works have regularly appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. Perry is survived by her brother Dr Jonathan Hulme and his family.