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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Graham, Caroline
1931 -

The withdrawn British novelist and playwright Caroline Graham is best known for her seven police novels about Detective...

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Thompson, Jim
1906 - 1977

James Myers "Jim" Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. His father was of Scottish origin while his mother had Cherokee...

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Whitehead, Colson
1969 -

American writer Art Colson Chipp Whitehead spent his early years at 139th Riverside in Harlem, a tough place by his...

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