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Sample of authors
Wallace, Edgar
During his most productive period, the English author Edgar Wallace was one of the most popular authors in Europe. Allegedly, every fourth book sold in Britain was written by him. This is debatable, but his output was still vast and his books were printed in unusually large editions. He was also a playwright with some success both at home and on Broadway. Many of his stories were adapted for the...
Literary figures
Molly Cates
Gender: Female
A competent professional middle-aged investigative crime journalist, single mother and author. Molly Cates is primarily driven by a strong passion for justice. She works hard at her job, and even though she is attractive and men like her, all of her relationships have quickly broken up. One reason for this – according to author Mary Willis Walker – is that Cates is convinced that her father has be...