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Evening Standard
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Megan Howe

Lynda La Plante fears writing career over as she is handed six-month driving ban

Bestselling author Lynda La Plante has been banned from driving for six months -

Bestselling author Lynda La Plante has been disqualified from driving for six months despite tearfully telling the court a ban would end her writing career.

The 83-year-old author and screenwriter told Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court she needs her car to meet criminals and sources for research into her next works of fiction.

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