Martina Cole
Martina Cole (* 1959 in Essex ) is an English crime writer .
life and work
Cole grew up in Aveley near Essex and is a trained geriatric nurse. She still lives in Essex with her son and daughter . Many of her novels reached number one on the UK bestseller lists shortly after they were published. To date she has written 17 novels. Eight novels have been published in Germany so far. The protagonists in Cole's books are always women who are characterized by their particular strength in difficult life situations. The novels are mostly set in the Irish gangster scene in and around London . Three of her books (The Jump; Dangerous Lady; The Take) were filmed as multi-part films for British television.
review
Lutz Bunk from Deutschlandradio-Kultur writes, among other things, to the author: " ... Martina Cole is the master of the politically and socially critical detective novel, and she is a master of suspense literature, because she is simply a gifted straightforward story teller .... Martina Cole tells aggressively, uncompromisingly, without any frills, without metaphors, and 100 percent authentically, that is, she uses the brutally harsh language of the people she describes, lets them act and speak and renounces the use of an author reflect .... What makes Martina Cole a master author is her technically brilliant action, the consistent execution of the plot .... "
Works
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Web links
- Literature by and about Martina Cole in the catalog of the German National Library
- official site (English)
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Cole, Martina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English crime writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Essex |