Sample of authors
Leblanc, Maurice
Maurice Marie Émile Leblanc was a French author born in Rouen, Normandy. His father was a shipowner. Leblanc did well at school, received several prizes and he turned out to have a talent for writing. He also spent a great deal of time in the open air, making long excursions in the countryside near his hometown. After attending Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen he began to read law in Paris, but h...
Literary figures
Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg
Gender: Male
Adamsberg is a Paris detective inspector. His pace is slow, he is contemplative, he is well acquainted with the human character, he relies on his intuition, and he solves every case he is confronted with. These are generally full of mysteries, but Adamsberg’s unorthodox methods and competent colleagues are a great help to him. Adamsberg is the creation of Fred Vargas, pseudonym for the French a...