The Sculptress

The Sculptress

infobox Book |
name = The Sculptress
title_orig =
translator =


image_caption =
author = Minette Walters
cover_artist =
country = United Kingdom
language = English
series =
genre = Crime / Mystery novel
publisher = Pan Books
release_date = July 23 1993
media_type = Print (Hardcover, Paperback) & Audio CD
pages = 480 pp (paperback)
isbn = ISBN 0330330373
preceded_by = The Ice House
followed_by = The Scold's Bridle

The Sculptress (1993) is a mystery novel by Minette Walters. It follows the life of Rosalind Leigh, a journalist, who is writing a book about Olive Martin, a convicted murderess who butchered her mother and sister. The novel won the 1994 Edgar Award for Best Novel and the 1994 Macavity Award. It was adapted, to much critical acclaim, for a television series by the BBC in 1996 starring Pauline Quirke.

External links

* [http://www.minettewalters.co.uk/books/the_sculptress.htm More about "The Sculptress" on Walters' website]
* [http://www.gregoryandcompany.co.uk/pages/authors/titles.asp?AuthorID=39&TitleID=219 Agent's dedicated page]


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