Spillane, Mickey
1918 - 2006

The American author Frank Morrison Spillane was born in Brooklyn, New York, to an Irish Catholic father and Scottish...

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Sigurðardóttir, Yrsa
1963 -

The Icelandic author and civil engineer Yrsa Sigurðardóttir grew up in Reykjavik. She now lives in the suburb of S...

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Hannah, Sophie
1971 -

The British poet and novelist Sophie Hannah was born and raised in Manchester. She grew up with her younger sister in a...

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Forsyth, Frederick
1938 -

Frederick Forsyth is a major author of political thrillers. He was born in Ashford, Kent, England, as the only child in a...

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