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Portrait image of Raymond Chandler Photo: Bettmann via Getty Images (1954)

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Chandler, Raymond

American detective writer, born in Chicago. He spent his early childhood in Wyoming and Nebraska. His parents divorced when he was six years old, and in 1897 he moved with his mother to England, where he become a British citizen in 1907. Chandler received a classical education at Dulwich College in London in 1900-05. In 1905-07, he studied in both France and Germany and next worked as a reporter...

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Portrait image of Don Winslow Photo: Ola Erikson / Forflex (2016)

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Winslow, Don

Don Winslow is an American novelist and former private investigator. He was born in New York. His father was a US Navy officer and his mother was a librarian. Their children were brought up in a family of story-tellers and were encouraged to read, and as a young boy Winslow was involved in amateur dramatics. His sister, Kristine Rolofson is a prolific author of romantic fiction.
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