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Caspary, Vera
The American author Vera Caspary spent a great deal of time and effort writing her popular screen and stage plays, but she is best known for her crime fiction, a reputation that largely rests on the psychological thriller Laura (1943), an important classic, a major box office success in 1944 and an equally popular Broadway play in 1945. Her novels have made a comeback in the 2000s after being...
Literary figures
Arab Blake
Gender: Female
Black-haired Arabella ”Arab” Blake is young, beautiful and slim. She is a crack shot, angler and she plays a mean game of hockey. She is married to the antiques dealer Andy, a pensive, quiet gentleman who ends up in some very perilous situations, usually as a result of his adventurous wife. The couple are the principal characters in a series of entertaining novels by Richard Powell.