George V. Higgins (1939–1999)

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1. George V. Higgins

   Author of Outlaws, On Writing: Advice for Those Who Write to Publish (Or Would Like to), Sandra Nichols Found Dead: A Novel

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8. Kenneth Millar

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10. Walter Mosley

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17. George P. Pelecanos

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19. Joseph Wambaugh

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