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  1. Mary Christianna Lewis (née Milne; 17 December 1907 – 11 March 1988), known professionally as Christianna Brand, was a British crime writer and children's author born in British Malaya.

    • Nurse Matilda

      The Nurse Matilda books were written by the British...

  2. 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.

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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. Christianna Brand (1907–1988) was a British crime writer and children's author, best known for her series of detective novels featuring Inspector Cockrill. Her most famous works include 'Green for Danger' and 'Death in High Heels'.

  4. United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, –1927)

  5. 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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