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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Vidal, Gore
1925 - 2012

The American novelist and essayist Gore Vidal was born at West Point, New York. He was originally christened Eugene Vidal,...

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Corris, Peter
1942 - 2018

Peter Robert Corris was an Australian author, historian, journalist and pioneering author of crime fiction in Australia....

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Hellström, Börge
1957 - 2017

Börge Hellström was a former criminal turned author. After a tough childhood he became an alcoholic and a drug addict, and e...

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