Dexter, Colin
1930 - 2017

The British crime writer Colin Dexter grew up in Stamford, Lincolnshire. After completing his military service in 1950, he...

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James, Peter
1948 -

The British author and film producer Peter James was born in Hove and grew up in Brighton, Sussex. His British father, Jack...

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French, Nicci
1958 -

Nicci French is the pseudonym of the husband-and-wife team Nicci Gerrard (born 1958) and Sean French (born 1959). They are...

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Leon, Donna
1942 -

The American crime writer Donna Leon was born in Montclaire, New Jersey. At the age of twenty-three, she published her...

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