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Portrait image of Christa Bernuth Photo: Ola Erikson / Forflex

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Bernuth, Christa

The German journalist and crime author Christa von Bernuth was born in Munich where she still lives. After attending boarding school in Bavaria she travelled the world and took odd jobs. She became a journalist, and in 1990 she began to work for various newspapers and magazines, including Elle and Der Spiegel. She wrote about relationships, celebrities, career opportunities, travel and...

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Magersfontein Lugg

Gender: Male

A genuine Cockney, with an entertaining, imaginative slang language. He was previously a burglar, but gets a job as a butler in the home of Margery Allingham’s classic detective Albert Campion. Lugg’s knowledge of England’s criminals and the investigative missions he carries out, are of great use to Campion; however, neither Campion nor his police friends want to hear any details about Lugg’s work...

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