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Crichton, Michael

The American author, physician, director and teacher John Michael Crichton was a remarkable person for several reasons: he was 206 cm tall; he was a popular author and director as well as a respected debater and public speaker; and he was an authority on a raft of topics from computer programming to climate change. In 1994, he was the first to have featured at the top of three major bestseller...

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Magersfontein Lugg

Gender: Male

A genuine Cockney, with an entertaining, imaginative slang language. He was previously a burglar, but gets a job as a butler in the home of Margery Allingham’s classic detective Albert Campion. Lugg’s knowledge of England’s criminals and the investigative missions he carries out, are of great use to Campion; however, neither Campion nor his police friends want to hear any details about Lugg’s work...

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