Gaboriau, Émile
1832 - 1873

While Edgar Allan Poe, the American author of short stories, is generally considered to be the father of modern crime...

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Christensen, Lars Saabye
1953 -

Norwegian author who grew up in the Oslo suburb Skillebekk. He also lived for several years in Sortland in northern Norway,...

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Cole, G.D.H.
1889 - 1959

He was born in Cambridge as George Douglas Howard Cole, but got his basic schooling at St. Paul’s School in London. He s...

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Groner, Auguste
1850 - 1929

Auguste Groner was an Austrian author, newspaper editor and pioneering woman author of crime fiction. Die Goldene Auguste...

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