Rex Stout
American writer noted for his detective fiction
american detective fiction writers
Edgar Allan Poe
American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic
Dashiell Hammett
American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories
Patricia Highsmith
American novelist and short story writer widely known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character Tom Ripley
Raymond Chandler
American-British novelist and screenwriter