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Sample of authors
French, Nicci
Nicci French is the pseudonym of the husband-and-wife team Nicci Gerrard (born 1958) and Sean French (born 1959). They are both journalists and have each published books under their own names. As Nicci French, they are known for their acclaimed psychological thrillers.
Nicci Gerrard was born in Worcestershire. She attended Alice Ottley School, Worcester, and read English literature at Oxford...
Literary figures
William Meredith
Gender: Male
A conscientious murder investigator who solves cases in various parts of England in a suite of detective stories by John Bude (pseudonym for Ernest Elmore). William Meredith is a patient gentleman, open for tips about possible alternative solutions; he listens carefully to what colleagues – ranging from village constables to chief constables – say. He is of normal build, with an everyday but sym...