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Claudel, Philippe

French author and film director born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe near Nancy where he still lives together with his wife and daughter. His father was in the French resistance, which sparked an interest in how the local population coped during WWII, although his books are mostly concerned with WWI.
Claudel was educated in Nancy and Bichat Luneville. After graduation, he did odd jobs at the same time...

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Stan (Standish) Rice

Gender: Male

According to author Baynard Kendrick, Miles Standish ‘Stan’ Rice usually introduces himself as ‘Stan Rice – the hungry’. And he certainly can eat, lots, but nevertheless the 190cm-tall sheriff is as thin ‘as a skeleton’. He also has yellowy blonde hair, blue eyes and wears ill-fitting, wrinkled clothes. He is active in Florida, where he solves cases which often include what seem to be supernatural...

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