Sample of authors
Adams, Herbert
British author that would have been largely forgotten had it not been for his being the first and most prolific author of golfing mysteries.
Herbert Adams was born in London and grew up in Islington and Kensington. He attended City School of London after which he studied to become a chartered surveyor. He worked in various professions until became an estate agent. He married Jessie Louise...
Literary figures
Lecoq
Gender: Male
Monsieur Lecoq, whose first name is never mentioned, had some minor crimes on his conscience when he changed sides and instead got a job with La Sûreté in Paris. He is from a fine, but financially ruined, family. He is a small person but with a well-proportioned body and glowing eyes. In five classic novels by Émile Gaboriau, published 1866-68, he solves crimes in a surprisingly modern manner.