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Sample of authors
Harvey, John
The British author, editor and teacher John Barton Harvey grew up in London where he attended St. Aloysius College. He graduated from teacher’s college at the University of London in 1963 and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree at Hatfield Polytechnic (now the University of Hertfordshire) in 1964. He then taught in Heanor, Andover and Stevenage while continuing his studies for a Master of Arts d...
Literary figures
Henri Castang
Gender: Male
An experienced police officer, working in a nameless French city (which is reminiscent of Strasbourg), but also in places such as Brussels. Henri Castang is a thoughtful, eccentric detective who primarily searches for motives when he investigates a murder case. He is married to Vera, a Slovakian gymnast who was badly injured in a training exercise, and who has an important subsidiary role in...