Literary Library

Wilkie Collins

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1824 - September 23, 1889English novelist, playwright and short story writerAuthor of "The Woman in White", "The Moonstone" (which was ...
British Crime Detective Drama Dramatist England English Great Britain Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Per Wahloo

by Angela Beck
August 5, 1926 - June 22, 1975Swedish novelistAuthor of "Roseanna", "The Man Who Went Up in Smoke" and "The Laughing Policeman"Created (with his wi...
Detective Novel Novelist Sweden Swedish

Carter Brown

by Angela Beck
August 1, 1923 - May 5, 1985English-born Australian writer of detective fictionAuthor of more than 300 detective stories including "The Bombshell"...
Australia Australian British Caroline Farr Crime Dennis Sinclair Detective England English Fiction Great Britain Paul Valdez Sinclair MacKellar Todd Conway

Ernest Tidyman

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1928 - July 14, 1984American author and screenwriterAuthor of the novels: "Shaft", "Dummy" and Big Bucks" Author of the screenplays: "Sh...
Author Detective Film Filmmaker Films Movie Movies Screenplay Screenwriter Shaft

Ernest Tidyman

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1928 - July 14, 1984American author and screenwriterAuthor of the books "Shaft", "Dummy" and "Big Bucks'Author of the screenplays "Shaf...
Crime Detective Novel Novelist Screenplay Screenwriter