In the British Medical Journal, Dalrymple profiles Dr Doris Bell Collier Ball (1897-1987), physician, writer of murder stories, and founding member of the Crime Writers Association. (Subscription required)
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Hi! I don’t have subscription to BMJ, but since you’ve seen this article, could you please tell whether there is a portrait of Dr. Ball in it? Surprisingly, although she was a prolific writer and a prominent figure in the detective world, I can’t find her picture anywhere.
Thanks.