Durbridge, Francis
1912 - 1998

The British crime writer Francis Durbridge was born in Hull in Yorkshire. He was educated at Bradford Grammar School in...

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Child, Lee
1954 -

Lee Child is the pen name of the British author and television producer Jim Grant. He was born in Coventry as one of four...

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Engberg, Katrine
1975 -

Katrine Engberg was born in Copenhagen where she also grew up in a cultural academic family. She trained to be a dancer and...

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Manchette, Jean-Patrick
1942 - 1995

Jean-Patrick Manchette was a French author credited for having revolutionised noir fiction in France. He was born in...

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