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Portrait of Joe R. Lansdale Photo: Titti Fabi / Camera Press/TT (2005)

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Lansdale, Joe R.

American author, combat athlete and self-defence expert, born and raised in Gladewater, Texas. The incredibly productive Joe R. (Richard) Lansdale has written novels and short stories in many different genres: westerns, horror, science fiction, children’s books, erotica, fantasy, crime, thrillers etc. He has also written screenplays for TV and texts for several graphic series. He is, however, p...

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Bertie

Gender: Male

Bertie was the popular name for Albert Edward who was the son of Queen Victoria and between 1901 and 1910 King Edward VII. As a young Prince of Wales he was a notorious playboy who caused many scandals to the despair of his mother. He solves crime in a handful historical whodunits by Peter Lovesey.

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