Derek Raymond
Robert William Arthur Cook | |
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Raymond in 1991 | |
| Born | 12 June 1931 |
| Died | 30 July 1994 (aged 63) |
| Pen name | Derek Raymond |
| Genre | Noir, crime fiction |
Robert William Arthur Cook (12 June 1931 – 30 July 1994), better known since the 1980s by his pen name Derek Raymond, was an English crime writer, credited with being a founder of British noir.