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It is 93 years today since Derek Raymond was born.
English author, who during a Bohemian and wandering life occupied himself with a number of different jobs and activities, a by-no-means small part of them criminal. This is also reflected in his books: he is known as a pioneer in the crime-literature sub-genre called ‘British noir’, and which is usually set in environments and among people at the bottom of society. The books have been criticised f...
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Norman, Diana
1933 - 2011
The British author and journalist Diana Norman has become known for her historical novels, some of which were published...
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Grimes, Martha
1931 -
Martha Grimes is an American author of detective stories born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, a lawyer, died when...
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King, Laurie R.
1952 -
American author and theologian, born as Laurie Richardson in Oakland, California. The family moved several times within the...
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McCaffrey, Anne
1926 - 2011
The American author Anne McCaffrey has gained great international popularity with stories that are a wilful mixture of SF...
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