Clare Curzon

Clare Curzon, real name Eileen-Marie Duell Buchanan, was a British author born in 1922 who wrote over forty novels under various pseudonyms including Marie Buchanan and Rhona Petrie. She studied French and Psychology at King's College, London, and is best known for her mystery and detective series featuring police superintendent Mike Yeadings and sergeant Angus Mott set in Thames Valley, England. Curzon began publishing in the 1960s and continued until her death in 2010.