Anniversaries, 8 April
James Herbert
James Herbert from England was one of the best-selling and most praised authors of horror fiction in the late 20th century. Several of his novels have been described as classics, even though reviewers – and others, including Stephen King – have pointed out that they are not particularly remarkable from a literary point of view. Herbert was, however, uncommonly skilful when it came to creating horror moods and describing violence in written form, and he also combined horror-fiction and cri...
Anniversaries, 8 April
John Verdon
John Verdon is an American crime writer, born in Bronx, New York. He was educated at Regis High School and Fordham University in the same city, and subsequently worked in the advertising industry in Manhattan. Despite his considerable successes, he didn’t really like his job, so he retired at the age of 53. When his wife, Naomi, a teacher, retired a few years later, they moved to the countryside and settled in i Delaware County near Catskill Mountains in the northern part of New York State. B...
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Rosenhayn, Paul
German journalist and internationally acclaimed author of detective stories, best known for his more than forty screenplays
Paul Rosenhayn was born in Hamburg. His father was a captain in the merchant navy, and the family often moved. He attended school in England for several years and completed his education in Germany. He enrolled at law school, but after the first semester he decided he...