Question: A 1991 TV film starring an Irish born actress known for her role as Detective Sergeant Jane Penhaligon in Cracker, was based on a novel by what author?

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Bombaiyer Bombete (film): Bombaiyer Bombete (Bengali: বোম্বাইয়ের বোম্বে ) is a 2003 Indian Bengali thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.  It was the third big screen adaptation of the fictional detective character Feluda after 25 years of the second Feluda movie "Joi Baba Felunath" (1979), directed by his (Sandip Ray) father Satyajit Ray.  It was the first big screen adaptation of the Feluda new film series (Continuation of the original series) though Sabyasachi played Feluda in all the ten TV films of Feluda TV film series (1996-2000) directed by Sandip Ray.  The movie was a sequel to the Feluda TV film series (1996-2000) which was a sequel to the Satyajit Ray's Feluda film series (1974-1979).  Previously Feluda was played by Soumitra Chatterjee in two films "Sonar Kella" (1974) and "Joi Baba Felunath" (1979), directed by Satyajit Ray.  First of the Feluda TV film series, "Baksho Rahashya" (1996) in which Sabyasachi Chakrabarty starred as Feluda for the first time, was released in theaters before releasing this movie in 2001.  "Bombaiyer Bombete" was the eleventh film of Sabyasachi Chakrabarty as Feluda.  After the huge success of "Bombaiyer Bombete" four sequels have been made till 2011.  They are "Kailashey Kelenkari" (2007), "Tintorettor Jishu" (2008), "Gorosthaney Sabdhan" (2010) and "Royal Bengal Rohosso" (2011).  A fifth sequel is announced by Sandip Ray where Sabyasachi Chakrabarty will return as the Bengali sleuth Feluda after five years and the film is named "Double Feluda" which is heading to release in 2016.

Derrick (TV series): Derrick is a German TV crime series produced between 1974 and 1998 starring Horst Tappert as Detective Chief Inspector ("Kriminaloberinspektor") Stephan Derrick, and Fritz Wepper as Detective Sergeant ("Kriminalhauptmeister") Harry Klein, his loyal assistant.  They solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings (with three unsolved cases in total).  It was produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG

John Lyons (actor): John Lyons (born 14 September 1943) is an English stage and screen actor.  He is probably most famous for appearing as Detective Sergeant George Toolan in the long-running UK detective drama, "A Touch of Frost" (1992–2010) alongside David Jason.  He also appeared as the Barman / Milkman / Decorator (Credit to http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529090/): "The Twenty Six Year Itch"(1979). . Barman; "And So to Bed"(1978). . Milkman; "My Husband Next Door"(1976). . Decorator in 3 episodes of George & Mildred, and in On the buses (Season 7, Ep.  7 and 11) as a bus driver.  John also had a prominent role playing Detective Sgt Jim Huke in a 1976 episode of The Sweeney called "Bad Apple", and as an armed blagger called Mead in the feature film from the same series - Sweeney 2.

Geraldine Somerville: Geraldine Margaret Agnew-Somerville (born 19 May 1967) is an Irish born actress known for her role as Detective Sergeant Jane Penhaligon in "Cracker" (1993–95), for which she was nominated for the 1995 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, and for playing Lily Potter in the "Harry Potter" film series.  Her other film appearances include "Gosford Park" (2001), "My Week with Marilyn" (2011) and "Grace of Monaco" (2014).

Donald Brockett: Donald Brockett (born 1936) was a Washington state attorney.  He is the former Prosecuting Attorney of Spokane County, Washington.  He is prominently known as the prosecuting attorney in the 1981 rape trial of Kevin Coe.  After Coe was convicted of a series of rapes in Spokane's South Hill neighborhood, Spokane County Superior Court Judge George Shields sentenced him to a Life sentence, plus 75 years.  Three months later, Coe's mother was arrested for attempting to solicit a "hit man" to murder Shields and make Brockett an "addlepated vegetable in diapers for the rest of his life" .  The rape case became the subject of Jack Olson's book, "Son: A Psychopath and his Victims", which was later adapted into the 1991 film, "Sins of the Mother (1991 TV film)".  After his retirement, Brockett served as an attorney with the Spokane, Washington law firm of Phillabaum, Ledlin, Matthews & Sheldin, PLLC.  As of 2015, Brockett is retired from law practice.

Jane's House: Jane's House is a 1994 drama television film starring James Woods, Anne Archer and Melissa Lahlitah Crider.  It was directed by Glenn Jordan, who had previously worked with Woods on the 1986 TV movie "Promise" and the 1991 TV movie "The Boys".  The film first aired on the CBS network on January 2, 1994.

Adventures in Dinosaur City: Adventures in Dinosaur City is a 1991 TV film directed by Brett Thompson.  The film stars Omri Katz, Tiffanie Poston, Shawn Hoffman, Rob Sherwood, Patrick Labyorteaux, and David Jolliffe.

Safari (1991 film): Safari is a 1991 TV film directed by Roger Vadim.

The Black Velvet Gown: The Black Velvet Gown is a 1991 TV film, based on the novel by Catherine Cookson, and starring Janet McTeer, Geraldine Somerville, and Bob Peck.  It won an International Emmy for Best Drama.

Joyce Burditt: Joyce Burditt is a writer and network executive known for creating the TV series "", which ran for almost 200 episodes and TV movies.  She has also been a longtime writer and producer on such TV series as "Perry Mason", "Matlock", and the "Father Dowling Mysteries".  She wrote a best selling novel, "The Cracker Factory", in 1977, about an alcoholic housewife, which is partly drawn from her own experience in and out of institutions.  It was made into an American TV movie of the same name.  This was followed by the sequel, "The Cracker Factory 2: Welcome to Women's Group", in 2010.  She wrote the humorous novel "Triplets", in 1982, and the mystery novel "Buck Naked", about a Los Angeles detective heroine, in 1998.

Supporting paragraphs: The Black Velvet Gown Geraldine Somerville
Answer: Catherine Cookson