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Sample of authors
Hoch, Edward D.
The American crime writer Edward D. (Dentinger) Hoch was unique in the sense that he appears to be the only American crime writer who has managed to make a living for decades from his short stories alone. Although he mainly wrote whodunits with elements of the occult, his whole body of work can be divided into a number of different genres.
Ed Hoch was born in Rochester, New York, where he...
Literary figures
Bärlach
Gender: Male
Although he only features in two (short) novels by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Inspector Barlach – no first name is ever mentioned – is one of the most famous policemen in literature. He is old, worn out and unmarried, works in the police force in Bern and has stomach cancer, which he knows will lead to his death within a year. With his great knowledge of human nature and his intuition, he works on his...