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It is 93 years today since Derek Raymond was born.
English author, who during a Bohemian and wandering life occupied himself with a number of different jobs and activities, a by-no-means small part of them criminal. This is also reflected in his books: he is known as a pioneer in the crime-literature sub-genre called ‘British noir’, and which is usually set in environments and among people at the bottom of society. The books have been criticised f...
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O'Brien, Maureen
1943 -
Maureen O’Brien is an English actress and author from Merseyside, United Kingdom. She was born in Liverpool, where she l...
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Creasey, John
1908 - 1973
The British author John Creasey has been described as a productive literary phenomenon. According to the experts, around...
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Harris, Thomas
1940 -
American author who has become known for his thrillers with their atmosphere of horror about the doctor, psychopath and...
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Rosenhayn, Paul
1877 - 1929
German journalist and internationally acclaimed author of detective stories, best known for his more than forty...
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