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S.T. Haymon


Born
in The United Kingdom
October 17, 1917

Died
October 01, 1995

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Biographies & Memoirs


"One of the purest lyric voices in the mystery field" New York Times Book Review

Sylvia Theresa Haymon was born in Norwich, and is best known for her eight crime fiction novels featuring the character Inspector Ben Jurnet. Haymon also wrote two non-fiction books for children, as well as two memoirs of her childhood in East Anglia.

The Ben Jurnet series enjoyed success in both the UK and the US during Haymon’s lifetime: Ritual Murder (1982) won the prestigious CWA Silver Dagger Award from the Crime Writers' Association. Stately Homicide (1984), a skilful variation on the country house mystery, was praised by the New York Times as a 'brilliantly crafted novel of detection...stylish serious fiction', and favourably compared to the work of Doroth ...more

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Average rating: 3.49 · 354 ratings · 56 reviews · 33 distinct works
Death and the Pregnant Virg...
3.53 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 1980 — 13 editions
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Ritual Murder (Benjamin Jur...
3.39 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1982 — 13 editions
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Death of a God (Benjamin Ju...
3.51 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1987 — 15 editions
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A Very Particular Murder (B...
3.32 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1989 — 10 editions
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Stately Homicide (Benjamin ...
3.42 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1984 — 10 editions
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Opposite the Cross Keys: An...
3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1988 — 8 editions
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Death of a Warrior Queen (B...
3.36 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1991 — 10 editions
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A Beautiful Death (Benjamin...
3.48 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1994 — 6 editions
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The Quivering Tree: An East...
3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1990 — 10 editions
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Death of a Hero (Benjamin J...
3.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1996 — 7 editions
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Series by S.T. Haymon

Death and the Pregnant Virgin Ritual Murder Stately Homicide Death of a God A Very Particular Murder Death of a Warrior Queen
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