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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Fforde, Jasper
1961 -

Jasper Fforde is a British author. He grew up in London and Wales. His father was an economist who was Chief Cashier of the...

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Symons, Julian
1912 - 1994

Julian Gustave Symons was a British author and critic born in London, where he spent part of his life. His mother was...

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Suter, Martin
1948 -

The Swiss author Martin Suter was born and raised in Zurich. He began to write early, decided to make writing his...

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