14 Facts About Anne Perry

Anne Perry was the author of the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt and William Monk series of historical detective fiction.

In 1994 it became public knowledge that Perry had been convicted of murder in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1954, when she was fifteen.

Anne Perry was identified by the media following the release of the film Heavenly Creatures, directed by Peter Jackson, which is based on the case.

Anne Perry rejoined her family after her father took a position as rector of Canterbury University College in New Zealand.

Anne Perry attended Christchurch Girls' High School, located in what became the Cranmer Centre.

At the time of the film's release, it was not generally known that mystery author Anne Perry was Juliet Hulme; her identity was made public after journalists tracked her down some months after the film's release.

Anne Perry later settled in the Scottish village of Portmahomack, where she lived with her mother.

Anne Perry's father had a distinguished scientific career, heading the British hydrogen bomb programme.

Hulme took the name Anne Perry, using her stepfather's surname.

Anne Perry continued writing and said that she was surprised that her friends stuck by her despite the revelation of her identity and the ensuing media attention.

In 2005, Anne Perry appeared on the Trisha show to discuss her murder conviction on a special themed show.

At the time of her death in 2023, Anne Perry had published 102 books: 32 novels in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, 6 novels in the Daniel Pitt series, 24 novels in the Monk series, five books in her WWI series, five books in her Elena Standish series, four young adult novels, two fantasy novels, and 22 mystery novellas with Christmas themes, as well as a number of essays and short stories.

In 2017, Anne Perry left Scotland and moved to the US in order to more effectively promote films based on her novels.

Anne Perry had a heart attack in December 2022, and died at a hospital in Los Angeles on 10 April 2023, aged 84.