crime fiction writer
Scottish writer of crime novels
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Mary Theresa Kelly, née Coolican, was an English writer of crime novels. Born in London, she received an M.A. degree from University of Edinburgh in 1951. She married Dennis Charles Kelly in 1950, and was a teacher in Surrey County Council schools. In 1961, her novel The Spoilt Kill won a Gold Dagger Award.
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Mary Theresa Kelly, née Coolican (28 December 1927 – 2017), was an English writer of crime novels. Born in London, she received an M.A. degree from University of Edinburgh in 1951. She married Dennis Charles Kelly in 1950, and was a teacher in Surrey County Council schools. In 1961, her novel The Spoilt Kill won a Gold Dagger Award.
