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Sample of authors
MacDonald, John D.
The American author John Dann MacDonald was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania. His father (who was of Scottish ancestry) pursued a career at the Savage Arms Corporation. When he was offered a promotion in 1926, the family moved to Utica, New York, where his son attended high school, graduating as late as in 1932 on account of a bout of scarlet fever in 1928-29. During his illness, MacDonald read...
Literary figures
George Gideon
Gender: Male
Chief inspector in London, created by J.J. Marric (pseudonym for John Creasey). George Gideon is a big man, he moves slowly and talks softly; he seems reflective, but can really explode in both speech and manner when he gets angry. He is known for his thoroughness and his extremely good memory. He is happily married to Kate, his first great love. They have had seven children, but one of them died.