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Linwood Barclay

American born, Canadian humourist, author and former columnist.

  • Fame48.9
  • Momentum0.2
  • Wikipedia2.8K
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Born 1955 · age 71United States
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    10 languages
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  • Age
    71
    Born 1955
  • Known for
    Never Saw It Coming
    2018
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Updated 2026-07-18

Linwood Barclay is an American-born Canadian author, noted as a novelist, humorist, and (former) columnist. His popular detective novels are bestsellers in Canada and internationally, beginning with No Time for Goodbye in 2007.

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48.9
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Momentum0.2
Historical10.8
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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