Caroline Graham
Caroline Graham is an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist, best known for her Chief Inspector Barnaby series, which was adapted into the popular television show Midsomer Murders. Born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, she has had a diverse career, including working in a factory, serving in the Women's Royal Naval Service, acting, and working as a radio broadcaster. She pursued higher education later in life, earning an MA in Theatre Studies from the University of Birmingham. Graham's writing career began with radio and television scripts before she moved into novels. Her first novel, 'Fire Dance,' was a romance, but she found her niche in crime fiction with 'The Killings at Badger's Drift,' the first Inspector Barnaby novel, published in 1987. This novel was critically acclaimed and recognized as one of the top 100 crime novels of all time by the Crime Writers' Association. Graham's work is characterized by its blend of intricate plots, dark humor, and vivid depictions of English village life, often drawing comparisons to Agatha Christie.
Awards
['Macavity Award for Best First Novel (1989)']
Notable Works
["The Killings at Badger's Drift", 'Death of a Hollow Man', 'Death in Disguise', 'Written in Blood', 'Faithful unto Death', 'A Place of Safety', 'A Ghost in the Machine']
