Ambler, Eric
1909 - 1998

Eric Clifford Ambler was a British author and playwright born in London. His parents were music hall artists, and at the...

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Lovesey, Peter
1936 -

Peter Lovesey is a British author of detective stories. He was born in Whitton, Middlesex, to Richard Lear, a bank clerk,...

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Chandler, Raymond
1888 - 1959

American detective writer, born in Chicago. He spent his early childhood in Wyoming and Nebraska. His parents divorced when...

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Wheatley, Dennis
1897 - 1977

The British author and wine merchant Dennis Yeats Wheatley was one of the foremost 20th century authors of thrillers and...

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