Vidocq, Eugène François
1775 - 1857

Few people have had a life and a professional career to match that of the criminal, police officer, criminologist and...

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Ayraud, Pierre
1908 - 1998

Pierre Ayraud, who published his books under the pseudonym Thomas Narcejac, and Pierre Boileau are two of the best known...

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Child, Lee
1954 -

Lee Child is the pen name of the British author and television producer Jim Grant. He was born in Coventry as one of four...

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Roberts, Nora
1950 -

The American author Nora Roberts was born as Eleanor Marie Robertson in Silver Spring, Maryland. She grew up as the only...

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