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Sample of authors
Lindsay, Jeff
Jeff Lindsay’s real name is Jeffry P. Freundlich. He was born and grew up in Miami, with a father who was an art teacher. As a child, Lindsay was smaller than his schoolmates, was bullied and often involved in fights. This led him to start doing gym exercises but also meant he was a lonely child and he read a lot. During his university years in Vermont, he gained a black belt in karate and won a s...
Literary figures
Goldy Bear Schulz
Gender: Female
She is 30-something years old and divorced; her ex-husband is usually referred to as ‘The Jerk’. Gertrude ‘Goldy’ Bear is blond, short in stature and a bit plump. To support herself and her 11-year-old son, she starts a catering firm in Colorado, but time after time is disturbed by murders, says Diane Mott Davidson. Luckily, Goldy is assisted by police officer Tom Schulz, whom she eventually marri...