Marianne Macdonald
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Marianne Macdonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1934 |
| Died | December 18, 2019 (aged 85) London, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 20th century |
| Genre | Mystery |
Marianne G. Macdonald (July 9, 1934 – December 18, 2019) was a Canadian children's books author and novelist, best known for her mystery series featuring London antiques bookstore owner and amateur investigator Dido Hoare.
The main themes of the Dido Hoare novels are responsibility and trust, the struggles of a single working mother and a complex and troubled father-daughter relationship.
Macdonald died in London, England on December 18, 2019, at the age of 85.[1]