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Sample of authors
Robotham, Michael
Michael Robotham is an Australian author of crime novels and a ghost writer. He was born in Casino, New South Wales, northeast Australia. His father was a teacher and there were plenty of books at home, but Michael preferred outdoor activities. When he was five years old, the family move to a small farming community, Gundagai, and seven years later to Coffs Harbour where Robotham graduated from...
Literary figures
Alvirah Meehan
Gender: Female
Meehan is a cleaner who wins 40 million dollars on the lottery, which allows her to work as an amateur detective. Alvirah is the protagonist in a string of novels by Mary Higgins Clark, some written in collaboration with her daughter Carol. All the stories are set around Christmas and feature her other protagonist, Regan Reilly.