Marion Chesney

Marion Chesney
Chesney in 2006
Chesney in 2006
BornMarion McGowan Chesney
(1936-06-10)10 June 1936
Glasgow, Scotland
Died30/31 December 2019 (aged 83)
Gloucester, England
Pen nameAnn Fairfax,
Jennie Tremaine,
Helen Crampton,
Marion Chesney,
Charlotte Ward,
M. C. Beaton,
Sarah Chester
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityScottish
Period1979–2019
GenreRomance, mystery, historical
Spouse
(m. 1969; died 2016)
ChildrenCharles Gibbons
Website
mcbeaton.com/uk/

Marion Gibbons (née Chesney; 10 June 1936 – 30/31 December 2019) was a Scottish writer of romance and mystery novels, whose career as a published author began in 1979. She wrote numerous successful historical romance novels under a form of her maiden name, Marion Chesney, including the "Travelling Matchmaker" and "Daughters of Mannerling" series.

Using the pseudonym M. C. Beaton, she also wrote many popular mystery novels, most notably the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth mystery series. Both of these book series have been adapted for TV. She also wrote romance novels under the pseudonyms Ann Fairfax, Jennie Tremaine, Helen Crampton, Charlotte Ward, and Sarah Chester.

Writing as Marion Chesney, her final endeavour was an Edwardian mystery series featuring Lady Rose Summer, a charming debutante with an independent streak, and Captain Harry Cathcart, an impoverished aristocrat. In an interview, she stated that she ceased writing the Edwardian series as a result of the pressure of writing for the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series.[1]

  1. ^ "BookLoons Columns - Interview: M. C. Beaton". www.bookloons.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.