Hammett, Dashiell
1894 - 1961

American detective writer, born in St. Mary's County in Maryland. He grew up in Baltimore where his family moved when he...

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Schlink, Bernhard
1944 -

The German lawyer and author Bernhard Schlink was born in Grossdornberg (now part of the city of Bielefeld) and grew up in...

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Peace, David
1967 -

David Peace is a British novelist. He was born and raised in Osset near Leeds in Yorkshire. He was educated in Wakefield,...

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Clancy, Tom
1947 - 2013

The American novelist Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. was born in Baltimore. His father worked for the United States Postal...

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