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Sample of authors
Blackwood, Algernon
British writer Algernon Blackwood was born in the South East London district of Shooter’s Hill. In 1871 his family relocated to nearby Crayford. Both parents were stout Calvinists. In his teens, Blackwood broke away from their faith and embraced Buddhist teachings, thus forming a life-long penchant for oriental mysticism, occultism and theosophy. He studied at Wellington College in Berkshire a...
Literary figures
Jeffrey Rand
Gender: Male
He was originally called C. Jeffery Rand, but after a while Edward D. Hoch changed the name of his agent, who is the boss of a secret department in the British intelligence services and whose speciality is breaking codes. He is a middle-aged gentleman and he retires after marrying archaeologist Leila Gaad. He is, however, often asked to help solve cases, including strange murders.