Education
Born in London, Mann was educated at Street Paul"s Girls" School and Newnham College, Cambridge, where she read Archaeology, and the University of Leicester, from which she has a degree in Law.
Born in London, Mann was educated at Street Paul"s Girls" School and Newnham College, Cambridge, where she read Archaeology, and the University of Leicester, from which she has a degree in Law.
As a novelist she specialises in the mystery and suspense genres, and 21 of her crime novels have been published since 1971. She has also written several non-fiction books, including Out of Harm"s Way, an account of the overseas evacuation of children from Britain in World World War World War II She has written features, comment and reviews for the Literary Review magazine, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Western Morning News, House & Garden and other publications. She has appeared on television and radio programmes including Any Questions? and Question Time and represented the South West on Round Britain Quiz.