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Francis, Dick

The British jockey and author Richard Stanley "Dick" Francis is famous worldwide both as a champion jockey – at one time jockey to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother – and as a bestselling author. From 1962 onwards he dedicated most of his time to writing crime fiction. He was an immensely successful author and is known as one of the most frequently awarded authors of his generation. He received thr...

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James Bond

Gender: Male

Agent 007 James Bond is exceptionally famous for being a secret agent. He works for the British Secret Service and is sent on missions all over the world. He has some expensive habits and is a womanizer, but his background is obscure. He was created by Ian Fleming, but several other authors have included him in their work; among them are Kingsley Amis, Jefferey Deaver and John Gardner.

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