Here's a beginner's list of world famous thriller, horror, and detective writers who should be sampled as a start, as a stepping-stone for deeper research into each genre. I hope it's usefull!
UPDATE: In response to popular demand, ahem, thanx you guys, the list is now expanded. And there are even some silly colors. But this is the absolutely final version, no new authors will be added, although I know I missed tons and the genre divisions are somewhat arbitrary. I won't budge on this - it's already two pages long, on the verge of becoming messy and boring, instead of summarizing and motivating.
Plus, I'm lazy.
Enjoy!
