Leonard, Elmore
1925 - 2013

The American author Elmore John Leonard, Jr. was born in New Orleans, but because his father worked for the automobile...

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Bolton, Sharon
1960 -

The English author Sharon Bolton was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, as the oldest of three girls. She grew up in Darwen and...

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Hayder, Mo
1962 - 2021

The British thriller writer Mo Hayder, pen name for Clare Dunkel, grew up in Essex. She revolted against her academic...

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Davis, Lindsey
1949 -

Lindsey Davis is a British crime writer born in Birmingham where she attended the King Edward VI High School for Girls...

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