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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Vachss, Andrew H.
1942 - 2021

Andrew Henry Vachss was an American author of crime fiction. He was born in Manhattan, New York, and grew up on Long...

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Katzenbach, John
1950 -

American author and journalist, son of the famous and politically very active lawyer Nicholas Katzenbach, later the US...

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Archer, Jeffrey
1940 -

Jeffrey Howard Archer is a British author, former politician and peer of the realm surrounded by scandal. His thrillers and...

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