Martha Grimes

Martha Grimes
Born (1931-05-02) May 2, 1931
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA, MA)
University of Iowa
GenreDetective fiction
Notable awardsNero Award (1983)
Website
www.marthagrimes.com

Martha Grimes (born May 2, 1931) is an American writer of detective fiction. She is best known for a series featuring Richard Jury, a Scotland Yard inspector, and Melrose Plant, an aristocrat turned amateur sleuth.