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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Poe, Edgar Allan
1809 - 1849

Edgar Allan Poe, born Edgar Poe, was an American author of Irish descent whose contribution to the horror, crime and...

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Pollock, Donald Ray
1954 -

The American author Donald Ray Pollock was born and grew up in America’s backyard. In the little community called K...

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Sapper
1888 - 1937

Pseudonym for Englishman (Herman) Cyril McNeile, who – using the alias Sappar – was one of the best-selling Eng...

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