Elizabeth Ironside

Elizabeth Ironside is the pseudonym of Lady Catherine Manning, a British novelist and former diplomatic spouse who earned a Ph. com. Her debut novel A Very Private Enterprise (1984) won the John Creasey Award for Best First Mystery, and Death in the Garden (1995) was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger; other notable works include The Accomplice (1996), The Art of Deception (1998), and A Good Death (2000).Encyclopedia.com.