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Sample of authors
Lovesey, Peter
Peter Lovesey is a British author of detective stories. He was born in Whitton, Middlesex, to Richard Lear, a bank clerk, and his wife Amy Lovesey. He was given his mother’s surname, but he used his father’s name for the pen name Peter Lear. Peter Lovesey attended the University of Reading 1955–58, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He then did his national service in the RAF and serve...
Literary figures
Philip Trent
Gender: Male
Despite E.C. Bentley only having written three books about the young English artist, Philip Trent is an important name in crime fiction. He became the model for many amateur detectives in whodunits during the first half of the 20th century. Trent is tall, a bit lanky, has a moustache, is from a good family and is well brought-up. He investigates his cases with great enthusiasm, but doesn’t a...