Possible Clues:

• Creator of Edmond Dantes
• "The Black Tulip" novelist
• Author of "The Count of Monte Cristo"
• A discredited name arising, southern French writer
• Alexandre ____ wrote The Count of Monte Cristo
• Father/son literary surname
• Alexandre who wrote 'The Count of Monte Cristo'
• 'Camille' author Alexandre
• French writer turned up damaging information, as follows
• 'The Black Tulip' author