Hammett, Dashiell
1894 - 1961

American detective writer, born in St. Mary's County in Maryland. He grew up in Baltimore where his family moved when 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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Eco, Umberto
1932 - 2016

Umberto Eco was an Italian author, literary scholar, historian and philosopher born in Alessandria in Piedmont. His surname...

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Queen, Ellery
Pseudonym

Ellery Queen is a pen name shared by Frederic Dannay, born Daniel Nathan, and Manfred B. (Bennington) Lee, born Manford...

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