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Sample of authors
Harvey, John
The British author, editor and teacher John Barton Harvey grew up in London where he attended St. Aloysius College. He graduated from teacher’s college at the University of London in 1963 and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree at Hatfield Polytechnic (now the University of Hertfordshire) in 1964. He then taught in Heanor, Andover and Stevenage while continuing his studies for a Master of Arts d...
Literary figures
Henry Gamadge
Gender: Male
American antiquarian bookseller, who is also an author, bibliophile and expert on rare books and manuscripts, as well as being a friendly and thoughtful amateur detective. He is tall, but has a hunchback from sitting bent over books, and has a wise wife in Clara. Henry Gamadge solves a number of cases – many of which are concerned with literature or the theatre – in 16 whodunnits by Elizabeth Dal...