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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Leblanc, Maurice
1864 - 1941

Maurice Marie Émile Leblanc was a French author born in Rouen, Normandy. His father was a shipowner. Leblanc did well at ...

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Robotham, Michael
1960 -

Michael Robotham is an Australian author of crime novels and a ghost writer. He was born in Casino, New South Wales,...

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Groller, Balduin
1848 - 1916

At the end of the 19th century and early in the 20th century, Austrian author Adalbert Goldscheider wrote a large number or...

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