Høeg, Peter
1957 -

The Danish author Peter Høeg was born in Copenhagen and grew up in the inner-city district of Christianshavn. His mother ...

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Du Maurier, Daphne
1907 - 1989

The British novelist and playwright Daphne du Maurier was born in London to parents who were both prominent actors; her...

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Shepherd, Lynn
1964 -

The British author, Lynn Shepherd, attracted a great deal of attention in literary circles with her crime novels that...

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Hellström, Börge
1957 - 2017

Börge Hellström was a former criminal turned author. After a tough childhood he became an alcoholic and a drug addict, and e...

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