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Anne Perry, Teen Murderer Turned Crime Novelist, Passes Away at 84

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Anne Perry, Teen Murderer Turned Crime Novelist, Passes Away at 84
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Anne Perry, the crime novelist who was convicted as a teenager for helping to bludgeon the mother of her friend to death, has died at the age of 84. The murder, which took place in New Zealand in 1954, inspired the film "Heavenly Creatures" by Peter Jackson. Perry's first novel was published in 1979 and her books, spanning multiple series, sold collectively 25 million copies worldwide.

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  1. Teen Murderer Turned Crime Novelist Dies: Anne Perry  TooFab
  2. Anne Perry, Crime Writer With Her Own Dark Tale, Dies at 84  The New York Times
  3. Anne Perry: Murderer turned crime writer dies aged 84  BBC
  4. Crime Writer Anne Perry Dead at 84  PEOPLE
  5. Anne Perry, crime novelist who was a teen murderer, dies at 84  The Washington Post

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