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Sample of authors
Norman, Diana
The British author and journalist Diana Norman has become known for her historical novels, some of which were published under the pseudonym Ariana Franklin. She was born as Diana Narracott in London, but to escape the bombing of the city during the Second World War her parents sent her when she was a young child to Devon where she grew up. Her father was a journalist, and she decided to follow...
Literary figures
Derek Strange
Gender: Male
Former police officer who has made a career change and become a private detective in a suite of novels by George P. Pelecanos. He is well-built, with grey hair and beard, and loves music. He has a sporadic relationship with his assistant Janine Baker, and is a ‘reserve dad’ for her son, Lionel. Derek Strange lives alone with his dog, Greco, a boxer. He is sometimes greatly helped by another for...