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Sample of authors
Forbes, Colin
Colin Forbes is the pseudonym of the British author Raymond Harold Sawkins who was born in Hampstead, London. His first published novel, Snow on High Ground (1966), was followed by a string of novels of which some, like his first book, were published under his own name and others under the pseudonyms Richard Raine or Jay Bernard. He later denounced his early work and claims Tramp in Armour...
Literary figures
Cockie Cockrill
Gender: Male
His first name is not mentioned in the books by Christianna Brand (pseud. for Mary Lewis), but Cockrill is called "Cockie" by his friends and colleagues. He is an older gentleman, short – described as “bird-like” – with brown eyes, thick eyebrows and white hair. A widower for many years, he usually wears a raincoat with his hat askew, and solves his cases with great patience while chain-smoking se...