
The Dark Angel
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Elly Griffiths
Join bestselling crime writer Elly Griffiths as she talks through her career and influences. A wonderfully engaging speaker Elly will discuss how she got her pen-name Elly Griffiths, her love of crime writing, career to date and the influences on her writings and characters.
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