Linda Calvey
Linda Calvey | |
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Calvey in 2021 | |
| Born | Linda E P Welford 8 April 1948 |
| Other names | The Black Widow |
| Occupation | Author |
| Known for | Crime; all her lovers ending up dead or in prison |
| Criminal charge(s) | Multiple robbery offences (1986); murder (1991) |
| Criminal penalty | Seven years imprisonment (for robbery); life imprisonment (for murder) |
| Criminal status | On licence |
| Spouse(s) | Mickey Calvey (died 1978); Daniel Reece (divorced); George Caeser (died 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
Linda Calvey (born Linda E P Welford, 8 April 1948) is an English author. Before becoming an author she was principally known for committing armed robberies and serving a life sentence for the murder of her lover Ronnie Cook. She was known as the "Black Widow" because all of her lovers ended up either dead or in prison. Her novels are The Black Widow (2019), The Locksmith (2021) and The Game (2022).