Lockridge, Richard
1898 - 1982

An American journalist and author, born in St. Joseph, Missouri, where he also grew up. After finishing school, he studied...

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Biggers, Earl Derr
1884 - 1933

Earl Derr Biggers was an American journalist, theatre critic and the father of Charlie Chan, a Chinese detective from...

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Leon, Donna
1942 -

The American crime writer Donna Leon was born in Montclaire, New Jersey. At the age of twenty-three, she published her...

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Green, A.K.
1846 - 1935

The American author A.K. (Anna Katharine) Green pioneered the crime writing genre, and many of her novels have been...

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