Sorry, my mistake, it was my first post ever and I thought only people doing the crossword replied.
Clue: Widely-read author's plot is laced with decency (13) The letters I have are e-c-s-o-e-i-t
Hope not everyone is laughing at me
Thank you so much Chris - I do wish that I had seen that it was an anagram. I had accidentally put in a wrong letter in an across clue which didn't help!. Very grateful. Finished it now.