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It is 93 years today since Derek Raymond was born.
English author, who during a Bohemian and wandering life occupied himself with a number of different jobs and activities, a by-no-means small part of them criminal. This is also reflected in his books: he is known as a pioneer in the crime-literature sub-genre called ‘British noir’, and which is usually set in environments and among people at the bottom of society. The books have been criticised f...
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Corris, Peter
1942 - 2018
Peter Robert Corris was an Australian author, historian, journalist and pioneering author of crime fiction in Australia....
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Ford, Richard
1944 -
American author born in Jackson, Mississippi. His father, Parker Carrol, was a travelling salesman, which meant that the...
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Norman, Diana
1933 - 2011
The British author and journalist Diana Norman has become known for her historical novels, some of which were published...
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Fox, Candice
1985 -
Australian crime-fiction writer and teacher, born and raised in Bankstown, which is close to Sydney where she now lives....
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