Sample of authors
Leblanc, Maurice
Maurice Marie Émile Leblanc was a French author born in Rouen, Normandy. His father was a shipowner. Leblanc did well at school, received several prizes and he turned out to have a talent for writing. He also spent a great deal of time in the open air, making long excursions in the countryside near his hometown. After attending Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen he began to read law in Paris, but h...
Literary figures
Anders Knutas
Gender: Male
A detective inspector of thirty years, Knutas is working for the Visby police on the Swedish island of Gotland in a series of books by Mari Jungstedt. Knutas is in his fifties, he is experienced, cautious and detailed in his investigations. He was married to a Danish midwife, Line. They have two children, twins, that in the most recent books are adults. He is devastated by his and Line’s divorce.