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It is 84 years today since Robin (1940-) Cook was born.
American doctor, businessman and author, who has written a long row of thriller-like medical crime novels, many of which have ended high up on the American bestseller lists. Robert Brian Cook was born in Brooklyn, New York, and spent his first years in Queens in the same city. When he was eight years old, the family moved to Leonia, New Jersey, where he grew up. His father was an artist, his...
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Freemantle, Brian
1936 -
Brian Harry Freemantle is a British writer and journalist. He was born in Southampton, Hampshire, where he attended...
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Thomas, Leslie
1931 - 2014
The Welsh author Leslie Thomas was born in Newport, South Wales. He is one of the most popular British late 20th century...
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Waugh, Hillary
1920 - 2008
The American mystery novelist Hillary Baldwin Waugh was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Hillhouse...
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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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