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Sample of authors
Davis, Lindsey
Lindsey Davis is a British crime writer born in Birmingham where she attended the King Edward VI High School for Girls 1960–67. Little is known about her private life, but there is a history of family tragedies. She graduated with a Master of Arts in English Literature from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, in 1972 after which she worked as a civil servant until 1985. She is now a full-time author. S...
Literary figures
Bunny (Harry) Manders
Gender: Male
At school, Harry (Bunny) Manders got to know A.J. Raffles, and as adults they became very good friends, E.W. Hornung tells us. To his amazement, Manders discovers that his friend is a clever master thief, and reluctantly agrees to help him – which ends up with Manders being forced to serve a prison sentence. He is otherwise a sensible, friendly and basically honest gentleman, a bachelor just l...