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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Crofts, Freeman Wills
1879 - 1957

Freeman Wills Crofts was born in Dublin, Ireland, as the son of a British army surgeon who died when Croft was still young....

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McDermid, Val
1955 -

Val McDermid is a Scottish crime writer born in Kirkcaldy, Fife. She attended Kirkcaldy High School where she was among a...

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Ambler, Eric
1909 - 1998

Eric Clifford Ambler was a British author and playwright born in London. His parents were music hall artists, and at the...

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