Sample of authors
Poe, Edgar Allan
Edgar Allan Poe, born Edgar Poe, was an American author of Irish descent whose contribution to the horror, crime and fantasy fiction genres cannot be overestimated. He has been described as the father of the modern mystery novel and broke new ground in the field of horror and fantasy. Poe preferred to describe himself as a poet, and many of his poems are classics.
Poe was born in Boston,...
Literary figures
José da Silva
Gender: Male
He is tall and dark, with a thin, sun-tanned face which is distinguished by a well-trimmed moustache. He comes from a ‘fine’ family, which has not prevented him from getting a job with the police force, where José da Silva – called Zé by his friends – is promoted to police captain in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. He is a smoker, doesn’t like flying and successfully solves cases in a suite of novels by...