Hammett, Dashiell
1894 - 1961

American detective writer, born in St. Mary's County in Maryland. He grew up in Baltimore where his family moved when he...

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Waugh, Hillary
1920 - 2008

The American mystery novelist Hillary Baldwin Waugh was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Hillhouse...

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Rudberg, Denise
1971 -

Denise Rudberg is dubbed the queen of Swedish chick lit, and she has scored commercial high points in Sweden as well as in...

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Grisham, John
1955 -

American author, lawyer and politician born in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His father was a construction worker who travelled...

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