1.
Agatha Christie
For many, she's the best writer of all time, with great plot twists and unexpected events.
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2.
Mario Puzo
The creator of the book that later become a movie "The Godfather"
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3.
P. D. James
"A Taste for Dead"
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4.
Dorothy L. Sayers
Writer of the "The 9 Taylors"
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5.
Wilkie Collins
The mastermind behind the book "the moonstone" that already is more than a century old.
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6.
Jim Thompson
Writer of "The Killer Inside Me"
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7.
José Rodrigues dos Santos
A Portuguese jornalist that owns a great mind and uses the knowledge acquired on many of his trips to wrte marvelous crime novels.
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8.
Raymond Chandler
Wrote "the Lady in the Lake"
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9.
Harper Lee
Got his fame thanks to "How to Kill a Mockingbird"
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10.
Bram Stroker
Still under the spotlight after more than a century thanks to his master piece: "Dracula"!
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11.
John Dickson Carr
Creator of the book "The Three Coffins"
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12.
Elis Peters
Writer of the "A Morbid Taste For Bones"
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13.
Thomas Harris
Famous due to his book "Red Dragon"
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14.
Ian Fleming
Of course he had to be on this list! The creator of James Bond!
One of his books: "From Russia, With Love"
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15.
James M. Cain
The writer of the famous book that later became a movie " The Postman Always Rings Twice"
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16.
Umberto Eco
"The name of the rose" is one of the many great books he wrote. He can really captivate a person with the misteries that surround his incredible stories.
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17.
Patricia Highsmith
She's the person that created the espectacular book "The Talented Mr. Ripley"
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18.
Charles Dickens
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19.
Edgar Allan Poe
The creator of the detective August Dupin!
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20.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The father of Sherlock Holmes and Watson!
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