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Alex Gaby was a short story writer known for his contributions to the Alfred Hitchcock Presents series. He wrote tense thrillers like Fifty-Two Miles to Terror that focus on psychological pressure and suspense. His work remains a staple for readers who enjoy classic crime and mystery fiction.

Basil Copper is a writer whose work often explores dark, unsettling themes. You might know him from his contributions to the horror genre, particularly his story "Shadows over Innsmouth." He's a good choice if you're looking for something with a bit of a chill.

E. C. Bentley is the author behind several engaging detective stories. If you enjoy a good mystery, you'll find plenty to sink your teeth into with Bentley's work.

Longtime mystery writer and editor Edward Dentinger Hoch was practically an institution in the field. Born in 1930, he published over eight hundred mystery stories including one in every issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine from 1973 to 1981. His TV writing credits include episodes of "MacMillan and Wife", "Night Gallery", the "Alfred Hitchcock Show", and "Tales of the Unexpected". Mr. Hoch served as president of the Mystery Writers of America. He also wrote mysteries under the pseudonyms...

Harry Muheim was a writer who specialized in mystery and suspense. He is best known for writing scripts for the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents and publishing short stories in national magazines. His work focuses on

Born 6 June 1904, New York, New York; died December 1992 Daughter of William C. and Helen Clarkson McCloy; married David Dresser, 1946 (divorced 1961); children: one daughter Helen McCloy's father was managing editor of the New York Evening Sun; her mother wrote short stories under her maiden name. A Quaker, McCloy studied at the Brooklyn Friends School in New York. At fourteen, she published a literary essay in the Boston Transcript; at fifteen, she published verse in the New York Times....

Vechel Howard Rigsby was an American novelist.

James Holding is the author behind Tales to Send Chills Down Your Spine, a collection that delivers on its promise of spine-tingling stories. If you enjoy a good scare, his work is definitely worth checking out.

Lawrence Treat was a writer who penned a number of mysteries. You might know his work from "Who Done It?" He wrote crime fiction.

Matthew Gant wrote mystery and suspense fiction, including several stories for the Alfred Hitchcock Presents series. He also published western novels and contributed to various crime anthologies during the mid-twentieth century. His work is known for its straightforward style and sharp plotting.

Michael Francis Gilbert, CBE, TD, was an English solicitor and author of crime fiction, detective and mystery stories, thrillers, history and historical fiction, spy fiction, and paranormal fiction.

Romain Gary (21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew in Vilna, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice (once under a pseudonym). He is considered a major writer of French literature of the second half of the 20th century. He was married to Lesley Blanch, then Jean Seberg. Over the course of his career Gary wrote more than 30 novels, and became one of...

Ross Macdonald was the main pseudonym used by the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar. He is best known for his series of hardboiled novels set in Southern California and featuring private detective Lew Archer. Since the 1970s, Macdonald's works (particularly the Archer novels) have received attention in academic circles for their psychological depth, sense of place, use of language, sophisticated imagery and integration of philosophy into genre fiction. Brought up in the pr...

Stephen Marlowe was born Milton Lesser in Brooklyn, New York. Early in his writing career, he wrote for pulp magazines as Milton Lesser, Alexander Blade, Ralph Burke, Adam Chase, Lee Francis, Andrew Frazer, Darius John Granger, Jason Ridgway, S. M. Tenneshaw, C. H. Thames, and at least once as Ellery Queen. His first novel, Somewhere I'll Find You, was published under his own name in 1947. He graduated from William & Margaret University with a degree in Philosophy in 1949. He legally changed...

William Sambrot is the author of Science Fiction A to Z, a handy guide for fans of the genre. He's a writer who knows his sci-fi inside and out.