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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Abbott, Megan
1971 -

The American scholar and author Megan Abbott was born in Detroit and raised there and at Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She...

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Reichs, Kathy
1948 -

Kathleen Joan Reichs, better known as Kathy Reichs, is a prominent anthropologist and professor at the Department of...

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Wheatley, Dennis
1897 - 1977

The British author and wine merchant Dennis Yeats Wheatley was one of the foremost 20th century authors of thrillers and...

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