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Sample of authors
Westlake, Donald E.
Donald Edwin Westlake was an American author of Irish descent born in Brooklyn, New York. As a small boy, he moved with his family to Yonkers and later to Albany, New York, where he grew up. He enrolled at the State University of New York, Pittsburgh, in 1949, but dropped out the following year. He attempted to study at two more universities, but only for short periods.
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Literary figures
David Wintringham
Gender: Male
He has an ordinary, plain appearance, but through his work as a doctor he has become accustomed to noticing details. He likes to become involved in murder cases, which is not always appreciated by Scotland Yard, but Chief Inspector Mitchell listens to David Wintringham’s theories, and with their help can solve several cases. The doctor also performs solo in some of Josephine Bell’s novels.