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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Bernuth, Christa
1961 -

The German journalist and crime author Christa von Bernuth was born in Munich where she still lives. After attending...

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Cole, Martina
1959 -

Martina Cole is one best-selling British authors of the 21st century; according to the mass media, only Harry Potter’s c...

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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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