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  • It is 113 years today since Victor Canning was born.

    Victor Canning was a British author of humorous adventure stories and thrillers. He was born in Plymouth, Devon. At the outbreak of the First World War, while his father was doing his military service, he went with his mother and siblings to live with his uncle in Calstock, a few miles north of Plymouth. This was where Canning fell in love with the English countryside, which features prominently...

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Portrait of Ted Allbeury

Allbeury, Ted
1917 - 2005

The British author of espionage fiction Theodore Edward le Bouthillier Allbeury was born in Stockport, Cheshire. His father...

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Portrait image of Carl Hiaasen

Hiaasen, Carl
1953 -

Carl Hiaasen is an American journalist and author of thrillers. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is of...

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Portrait of Andrew H. Vachss

Vachss, Andrew H.
1942 - 2021

Andrew Henry Vachss was an American author of crime fiction. He was born in Manhattan, New York, and grew up on Long...

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Portrait of Wiley Cash

Cash, Wiley
1977 -

Wiley Cash is an American crime writer. His first two novels went on to become bestsellers with a general appeal. He was...

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