Martina —, author of novels Dangerous Lady and Goodnight Lady (4)

I believe the answer is:

cole

(Other definitions for cole that I've seen before include "Elderly monarch" , "Cabbage" , "Old English king!" , "Old nursery rhyme king" , "died in 2015" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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