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Derek Raymond
Derek Raymond was born Robin Cook in 1931. His novels include A State of Denmark, The Crust on its Uppers, I Was Dora Suarez and How the Dead Live, which was made into a film. The son of a textile magnate, he dropped out of Eton aged sixteen and spent much of his early career among criminals and was employed at various times as a pornographer, organiser of illegal gambling, money launderer, pig-slaughterer and minicab driver. He died in London in 1994.
Books by Derek Raymond
- The Crust On Its Uppers
- The Devil’s Home on Leave
- He Died with His Eyes Open
- I Was Dora Suarez
- Nightmare in the Street
- A State of Denmark
News and Events
- Cathi Unsworth's radio special on Derek Raymond
- The Times names 50 best crime writers - 4 are Serpent's Tail authors
- THE NATION magazine runs a major feature on Derek Raymond
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