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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Green, A.K.
1846 - 1935

The American author A.K. (Anna Katharine) Green pioneered the crime writing genre, and many of her novels have been...

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Lyall, Gavin
1932 - 2003

Gavin Tudor Lyall was a British author of espionage thrillers. He was born in Birmingham, England, where he attended the...

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Manchette, Jean-Patrick
1942 - 1995

Jean-Patrick Manchette was a French author credited for having revolutionised noir fiction in France. He was born in...

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