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  1. Biography. Christianna Brand was born Mary Christianna Milne (1907) in Malaya but spent most of her childhood in England and India. [1] She had a number of different occupations, including model, dancer, shop assistant and governess. [2] Brand also wrote under the pseudonyms Mary Ann Ashe, Annabel Jones, Mary Brand, Mary Roland, and China Thompson.

  2. Christianna Brand is a mystery, thriller and children’s fiction author who also writes as Mary Christianna Milne Lewis. The author was born in 1907 Malaya and spent her childhood in the country and India. She would then return to England and attend Franciscan convent school.

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    • March 11, 1988
    • December 17, 1907
    • Nanny Mcphee: The Collected Tales of Nurse Matilda by Christianna Brand, Edward Ardizzone (Illustrator)
    • Green for Danger (Inspector Cockrill #2)
    • Nurse Matilda by Christianna Brand, E. Ardizzone (Illustrator)
    • The Spotted Cat and Other Mysteries from Inspector Cockrill's Casebook.
  3. Apr 4, 2023 · Christianna Brand was the pseudonym of Mary Christianna Milne (1907–1988), a British crime writer who was born in British Malaya. She is best known for her mystery novels featuring series detective Inspector Cockrill, though she also wrote several acclaimed short story collections and authored the Nurse Matilda book series for children. This ...

  4. Christianna Brand (1907-1988) was one of the most popular authors of the Golden Age of British mystery writing. Born in Malaya and raised in India, Brand used her experience as a salesgirl as inspiration for her first novel, Death in High Heels (1941), which she based on a fantasy of murdering an irritating coworker. The same year, she debuted ...

  5. Christianna Brand has 86 books on Goodreads with 27751 ratings. Christianna Brand’s most popular book is Nanny Mcphee: The Collected Tales of Nurse Matilda.

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  7. In "Death Of Jezebel" by Christianna Brand, Inspector Cockrill is called to investigate the murder of a famous actress during a weekend gathering at a country house. As he delves into the lives and secrets of the eccentric group of suspects, Cockrill must navigate through a web of lies, deceit, and hidden motives to uncover the truth behind the actress's death. With a clever and suspenseful ...

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