Diana Norman

Diana Norman (1933–2011), born Mary Diana Narracott in London, England, was a British author and journalist best known for her historical crime fiction, particularly the Adelia Aguilar series published under her pen name Ariana Franklin[1][3]. She authored 11 historical novels and biographies, including works like The Vizard Mask and Fitzempress’ Law, and received the CWA Historical Dagger in 2007 and the Dagger in the Library in 2010[1][6][3].