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Sample of authors
Alvtegen, Karin
Karin Alvtegen was born in Huskvarna in the Swedish province of Småland. Her parents were teachers. She specialised in music at upper-secondary school and later worked as props manager at Jönköping County Theatre. She claims she never dreamt of writing books, although her maternal grandfather, brother of Astrid Lindgren, was an author. Karin Alvtegen moved to Stockholm in 1985 where she co...
Literary figures
Pete Schofield
Gender: Male
A reasonably tough private detective in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. He is just over 30 years old, tall and well-built, very handsome, is extremely charming and – according to author Thomas B. Dewey – easily gets women to fall for him. But Pete Schofield is married and faithful to his wife, the temperamental, beautiful and red-haired Jeannie, who (partly against his will) helps him to solve t...