Dorothy Simpson

Dorothy Simpson

Dorothy Simpson was born in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales on June 20th, 1933 and passed away at the age of 87 on August 20th, 2020.

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Dorothy Simpson Stats: The highest rated book by Dorothy Simpson on Book Notification is The Night She Died, the first novel in the Inspector Thanet series. The second-highest rated book is Day for Dying (Inspector Thanet #13).

The most read book by Dorothy Simpson on Book Notification is The Night She Died, the first novel in the Inspector Thanet series. The second most read book is Six Feet Under (Inspector Thanet #2).

Below is a complete list of Dorothy Simpson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Dorothy Simpson is the Inspector Thanet Series.

List of Inspector Thanet Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
6.7
The Night She Died
1980
2
9
Six Feet Under
1982
3
8
Puppet For A Corpse
1982
4
10
Close Her Eyes
1984
5
Last Seen Alive
1985
6
10
Dead on Arrival
1986
7
10
Element of Doubt
1987
8
10
Suspicious Death
1988
9
10
Dead By Morning
1989
10
10
Doomed To Die
1991
11
10
Wake the Dead
1992
12
10
No Laughing Matter
1993
13
10
Day for Dying
1995
14
9
Once Too Often
1998
15
9
Dead and Gone
1999

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

Dorothy Simpson: Biography

Dorothy Simpson (Dorothy Preece Simpson) was born on June 20th, 1933. Dorothy passed away August 20th, 2020 at 87 years old. Dorothy Simpson was born in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Dorothy Simpson was the author of the Inspector Thanet series which consists of 15 novels. The Inspector Thanet series started in 1980 with the novel The Night She Died. The most recently released novel in the Inspector Thanet series was Dead and Gone which was released in 1999. There are no upcoming novels for the Inspector Thanet series.

Dorothy Simpson: Awards & Accolades

Simpson's book, Last Seen Alive won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Silver Dagger Award, in 1985.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Dorothy Simpson are:

  1. Elizabeth George, author of the Inspector Lynley Series.
  2. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  3. M.C. Beaton, author of the Agatha Raisin Series.
  4. Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Upstairs Series.
  5. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.

Dorothy Simpson: F.A.Q

When was Dorothy Simpson Born?

Dorothy Simpson was born on June 20th, 1933.

When did Dorothy Simpson die?

Dorothy Simpson died on August 20th, 2020 at 87 years old.

Where was Dorothy Simpson Born?

Dorothy Simpson was born in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales.

What book awards has Dorothy Simpson won?

Simpson's book, Last Seen Alive won the award Crime Writer's Association Award, Silver Dagger Award, in 1985.

What was the first book Dorothy Simpson wrote?

The first novel written by Dorothy Simpson was The Night She Died, published in 1980.

What was the most recent book Dorothy Simpson wrote?

Her most recently released work was Valiant Doctors in the Frontier West (a short story) on April 28th, 2020.

How many books has Dorothy Simpson written?

Dorothy Simpson has written 17 books. 15 books in the Inspector Thanet Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 1 book in the Non-Fiction.

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    azangie
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    5 months ago

    Excellent British mysteries about Inspector Luke Thanet. Good police work that is used to solve murder mysteries. Highly recommend!!!

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