Jack Vance
American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer
american mystery writers
Rex Stout
American writer noted for his detective fiction
Martin Cruz Smith
American mystery novelist
Edgar Allan Poe
American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic
Ira Levin
American novelist, playwright, and songwriter
Carolyn Keene
Pseudonym of the authors of the Nancy Drew mystery stories and The Dana Girls mystery stories, both produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate
Stephen King
American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels
Dashiell Hammett
American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories
Raymond Chandler
American-British novelist and screenwriter
Dan Brown
American author best known for his thriller novels, including the Robert Langdon novels Angels & Demons , The Da Vinci Code , The Lost Symbol , Inferno , and Origin . His novels are treasure hunts which usually take place over a period of 24 hours