MacLean, Alistair
1922 - 1987

The Scottish author Alistair Stuart MacLean was born in Shettleston, Glasgow, in a Gaelic-speaking family as Alasdair...

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Durbridge, Francis
1912 - 1998

The British crime writer Francis Durbridge was born in Hull in Yorkshire. He was educated at Bradford Grammar School in...

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Ayraud, Pierre
1908 - 1998

Pierre Ayraud, who published his books under the pseudonym Thomas Narcejac, and Pierre Boileau are two of the best known...

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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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