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Sample of authors
Griffiths, Elly
The English author Domenica Maxted – known as a crime writer under the pseudonym Elly Griffiths – was born in London as Domenica de Rosa. Her father is of Italian descent, her mother English. When Domenica was five years old, the family moved to Brighton, and she has lived in or just outside the city virtually all her life. She went to local schools, and in 1981 started to study at King’s Colle...
Literary figures
Nick Carter
Gender: Male
He is actually two persons: he is an elegant master detective who made his entry in the 1880s, but who developed into a hard-skinned secret agent, called Killmaster, in the 1960s. In both instances, he is described as ‘handsome’ in appearance, is physically strong and skilled in close combat with weapons. His adventures are described by writers’ collectives, first Nicholas Carter, then Nick Carte...