Sample of authors
Keeler, Harry Stephen
The American author Harry Stephen Keeler was one of a kind. He wrote some seventy novels that are a blend of crime fiction, science fiction and fantasy. They have been described as surreal and absurd, and some even as unreadable. He made up his own vocabulary and dialects, and he completely disregarded logical plotlines.
Keeler published nothing in English towards the end of his life, but a...
Literary figures
Kay Scarpetta
Gender: Female
Patricia Cornwell’s protagonist is a forensic scientist based in Virginia, USA. She has been described as just over forty years old, blond with several love interests and a few female competitors who do not appreciate her confidence. She is a highly competent forensic investigator and crack shot, which is useful since she is often under threat. Scarpetta likes to cook in her spare time.