Und das ewige Licht leuchte ihr

Fran Varady #7

by Ann Granger, Axel Merz (Translator)

Lange Zeit hat Fran Varady nichts mehr von Edna gehört, einer schrulligen Stadtstreicherin, die sie von früher kennt und die mit wilden Katzen als einziger Gesellschaft auf einem Friedhof lebte. Doch dann kreuzt sie unvermittelt wieder ihren Weg. Inzwischen wohnt Edna in einem Heim, verbringt ihre Tage allerdings wie früher, indem sie planlos durch die Gegend streift. Scheinbar - denn Fran glaubt, eine Methode in ihrem Wahnsinn zu erkennen. Sie ist sich sicher, dass Edna verfolgt wird, und will der Frau helfen. Doch niemand glaubt ihr. Bis ein Mord geschieht ...

Genres: Mystery, Crime, British Literature

368 pages, Paperback

Published May 13, 2008

About the author

Ann Granger attended the Northern Grammar School for Girls, and had thoughts about becoming a veterinarian, but discovered women were not accepted into vet schools because they were not believed to be strong enough. Instead she earned a Modern Languages degree at the University of London, where she first developed a desire to become a writer. worked in British embassies in various parts of the world. She met her husband, who was also working for the British Embassy, in Prague and together they received postings to places as far apart as Munich and Lusaka. They had two children.

Her first novels were historical romances published under the nom de plume Ann Hulme.

In 1991, Granger made the decision to switch to crime novels, saying, "Basically, there is only one plot in love stories: You can describe it in different ways, but you always come back to the subject of man and woman. Crime fiction opens up a world of possibilities for the writer. It lets you tackle deep and difficult issues." Her first crime novel, Say it with Poison, centred on the protagonists Meredith Mitchell, a consular clerk, and police officer Alan Markby. The book proved popular and Granger wrote 14 more Mitchell & Markby novels between 1991 and 2004.

Granger also wrote other crime novel series & in 2021, in recognition of thirty years of crime novels, Granger released a collection of eighteen short stories, Mystery in the Making.

On 24 September 2025, her publisher Headline announced that Granger had died at the age of 86

This autobiography was added to with information from Wikipedia & Encyclopedia.com.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

Abandoned. I could not get into it.

[Martine Peacock · Rating 4 out of 5]

A new Ann Granger gets me excited! She's one of those writers I wish would write faster! I love amateur detective Fran Varady and her little-bit-stuffy pal Ganesh. Fran was once homeless and the first novel in the series suffered too much from Ms Granger's putting across views and commentary about homelessness that didn't strike as genuine given that the story is told from Fran's point of view. It was too obvious that Ms Granger had done her research but hadn't been in that situation herself. But this novel was - for me - flawless. The thoughts and opinions expressed by Fran were credibly hers. A romping good read.

[Susan Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not the usual kind of book I read; there's no romance and it's in the first person. Nevertheless I couldn't put it down. There isn't a lot of action but there is a lot of suspense because of twists and turns in the story. I also enjoyed the dialogue. All in all it was a fun read.

[Sherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm going to miss Fran. Since the last book in this series was written in 2007, I doubt there will be more Fran Varady mystery books. I really enjoy this character and these stories. I plan to read other Ann Granger series as I like her writing.

[Fiona · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable suspense

[CAW · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fran has to befriend a dotty old bag lady to unravel some clues to a murder

[Jane Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this author's books that are centred around Mitchell and Markby, both fascinating characters. This series is about Fran Varrady and I just can't connect with her, so likely won't read any more. I guess I have to love the characters to love the books.

[Kaylol · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought it took too much time for the story to get interesting. The only good chapters are those where the case was s0lved. For me it lacked true action.

[June · Rating 4 out of 5]

good story fran's detection skills good