Lyall, Gavin
1932 - 2003

Gavin Tudor Lyall was a British author of espionage thrillers. He was born in Birmingham, England, where he attended the...

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Manchette, Jean-Patrick
1942 - 1995

Jean-Patrick Manchette was a French author credited for having revolutionised noir fiction in France. He was born in...

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Dürrenmatt, Friedrich
1921 - 1990

Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a German-language, Swiss author, playwright and social critic. He was born in the town of Stalden ...

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Lewis, Mary
1907 - 1988

Writing as Christianna Brand, Mary Lewis, born Mary Christianna Milne, was one of Britain’s foremost crime writers and c...

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