Anne Perry, a celebrated British writer of crime novels, has died at the age of 84. She was convicted in her teens of murdering the mother of her best friend.
The prolific novelist, who has sold more than 25 million books worldwide, had managed to keep her secret for decades. His personal history inspired Peter Jackson's 1994 film "Heavenly Creatures," starring actress Kate Winslet. The story will recall "his exceptional characters, his historical accuracy, the quality of his detective novels and his interest in social issues"