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Sample of authors
Robotham, Michael
Michael Robotham is an Australian author of crime novels and a ghost writer. He was born in Casino, New South Wales, northeast Australia. His father was a teacher and there were plenty of books at home, but Michael preferred outdoor activities. When he was five years old, the family move to a small farming community, Gundagai, and seven years later to Coffs Harbour where Robotham graduated from...
Literary figures
Varg Veum
Gender: Male
With his books about the private detective Varg Veum, author Gunnar Staalesen transferred American hardboiled noir to a Scandinavian setting – Bergen in Norway. Veum is one of the best-known fictional characters in Norway; he features in several television productions as well as a comic strip. He operates in widely different social settings and is prone to commenting on current affairs.