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Sample of authors
Rosenhayn, Paul
German journalist and internationally acclaimed author of detective stories, best known for his more than forty screenplays
Paul Rosenhayn was born in Hamburg. His father was a captain in the merchant navy, and the family often moved. He attended school in England for several years and completed his education in Germany. He enrolled at law school, but after the first semester he decided he...
Literary figures
Don Diavolo
Gender: Male
Don Diavolo is a stage magician who always appears with a mask when he is not solving “impossible” crimes in a horror setting. The author, Stuart Towne (pen name for Clayton Rawson), has given little away about this enigmatic, evasive character. Don Diavolo’s New York home has secret rooms, false mirrors and hidden exits, and he is surrounded by a group of eccentric friends and collaborators.