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Sample of authors
Johnsrud, Ingar
The Norwegian author and journalist Ingar Johnsrud was born in Oslo and grew up in the village of Holmestrand just outside the Norwegian capital. After matriculation he studied Cinema and took a degree in Journalism. His first jobs as a journalist were with the Jarlsberg Avis and NRK, the Norwegian radio. In 2001 he started working at Verdens Gang (VG) where he mainly wrote about politics and...
Literary figures
Lecoq
Gender: Male
Monsieur Lecoq, whose first name is never mentioned, had some minor crimes on his conscience when he changed sides and instead got a job with La Sûreté in Paris. He is from a fine, but financially ruined, family. He is a small person but with a well-proportioned body and glowing eyes. In five classic novels by Émile Gaboriau, published 1866-68, he solves crimes in a surprisingly modern manner.