Agatha Christie is one of the most well - known authors of great crime novels. She wrote many classics like 'Murder on the Orient Express' and 'Death on the Nile'. Another is Dashiell Hammett, who created works such as 'The Thin Man' in addition to 'The Maltese Falcon'. Raymond Chandler is also a prominent author, with his detective Philip Marlowe featuring in several great crime novels like 'Farewell, My Lovely'." "Answer2": "Gillian Flynn has written 'Gone Girl', which is considered a great crime novel. Truman Capote wrote 'In Cold Blood', which is a unique non - fictional crime novel. Thomas Harris is the author of 'The Silence of the Lambs', a very popular and influential crime novel. These authors have made significant contributions to the genre of crime novels with their creative and engaging works." "Answer3": "Stieg Larsson is the author of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' series, which are very popular crime novels. Umberto Eco wrote 'The Name of the Rose', which combines mystery with deep historical and religious knowledge. Fyodor Dostoevsky, though his works are more complex and multi - faceted, is an important author in the context of crime novels with 'Crime and Punishment'.