Maureen Jennings
Maureen Jennings | |
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Born | 1939 (age 81–82)[1] Birmingham, United Kingdom[1] |
Nationality | British Canadian[2] |
Occupation | Writer |
Known for | The Murdoch Mysteries series of books |
Maureen Jennings (born 1939) is a British Canadian writer, most well-known for the Detective Murdoch Series, the basis for the television series Murdoch Mysteries.[2] She is credited as a Creative Consultant in the Murdoch Mysteries series.
Biography[]
Maureen Jennings was born and grew up in Birmingham, England.[1][3][4] She attended Saltley Grammar School.[2] Jennings emigrated to Canada with her mother when she was seventeen.[1][2][3][4] She studied psychology and philosophy at the University of Windsor, and an MA in English Literature at the University of Toronto.[1][3][5] Jennings initially taught at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, and later practised as a psychotherapist.[1][2][5] Her first successful writing was stage plays.[6]
Jennings is best known as the author of the Detective Murdoch Series, which has been turned into a television series, the Murdoch Mysteries.[1] As of 2019, her most recent novel, Heat Wave, introduces Murdoch's son as a police detective in 1936.[7]
The television drama Bomb Girls was based on a concept Jennings developed.[8]
Jennings was awarded the Grant Allen Award in 2011 as a pioneer in crime fiction.[9][better source needed]
She lives in Toronto.[1][4][5]
Bibliography[]
Fiction[]
Detective Murdoch series[]
John Wilson Murray, who was appointed as Ontario's first government detective in 1875, "was an important inspiration" for Jennings, and led to the development of the character William Murdoch.[10]
- Except the Dying (1997), adapted into the TV film Except the Dying in May 2004
- Under the Dragon's Tail (1998), adapted into the TV film Under the Dragon's Tail in September 2004
- Poor Tom Is Cold (2001), adapted into the TV film Poor Tom Is Cold in May 2005
- Let Loose the Dogs (2003), adapted for episode 6 of Murdoch Mysteries in February 2008
- Night's Child (2005)
- Vices of My Blood (2006)
- A Journeyman to Grief (2007)
- Let Darkness Bury the Dead (2017)
Christine Morris series[]
- Does Your Mother Know? (2006)
- The K Handshape (2008)
Detective Inspector Tom Tyler series[]
- Season of Darkness (2011)
- Beware This Boy (2012)
- No Known Grave (2014)
- Dead Ground in Between (2016)
Charlotte Frayne, PI[]
- Heat Wave: A Paradise Café Mystery (2019)
- November Rain: A Paradise Café Mystery (2020)
Non-fiction[]
- The Map of Your Mind: Journeys Into Creative Expression (2001)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Napier, Jim (14 May 2012). "Maureen Jennings". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Laws, Roz (3 January 2014). "Writer's love of murder mysteries inspired by Sherlock". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Shaw, T (26 October 2013). "No mystery about it, Jennings loves TV's Murdoch". Windsor Star. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Maureen Jennings (7 November 2017). Murdoch Mysteries: Let Darkness Bury The Dead. Titan Books. pp. 322–. ISBN 978-1-78329-494-7. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jennings, Maureen". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Soknacki, David. "Scarborough Theatre Guild presents the world premiere of Maureen Jennings' Death in a Black Suit". Scarborough Mirror. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ "Heat Wave". 49th Shelf. The Association of Canadian Publishers. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Maureen Jennings (2 August 2013). Beware This Boy. Titan Books. pp. 349–. ISBN 978-1-78116-857-8. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Crime Fiction Awards". Omnimystery. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Edwards, Peter. "Murdoch Mysteries TV series inspired by real Toronto detective". Toronto Star. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
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