Thompson, Jim
1906 - 1977

James Myers "Jim" Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. His father was of Scottish origin while his mother had Cherokee...

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Malet, Léo
1909 - 1996

French author born as Léon Malet in Montpellier. Having lost his parents when he was four years old, he was raised by his ...

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Flynn, Gillian
1971 -

Already as a child, the American author and journalist Gillian Flynn was fascinated by horror and crime. She read books...

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Hall, Tarquin
1969 -

British author and journalist born in London. He attended boarding school in Dorset until his father's bankruptcy. When he...

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