Vidal, Gore
1925 - 2012

The American novelist and essayist Gore Vidal was born at West Point, New York. He was originally christened Eugene Vidal,...

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James, Peter
1948 -

The British author and film producer Peter James was born in Hove and grew up in Brighton, Sussex. His British father, Jack...

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Crais, Robert
1953 -

Robert Crais is an American author born in Independence, Louisiana, and brought up on the banks of the Mississippi River in...

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Goodis, David
1917 - 1967

The American author David Goodis is ranked as one of the greatest names in ‘noir’ literature, and some of his novels have bee...

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