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Sample of authors
Edwardson, Åke
Swedish author and journalist, born in Tranås and raised in Vrigstad and Sävsjö. Åke Edwardson studied history of literature and journalism at Växjö, Göteborg and Lund with a break in 1981–1982 when he served with UN forces in the Middle East. He graduated in 1987 and then worked for the regional dailies Smålänningen and Göteborgs-Posten until he became a freelance writer in 1992, specialising in...
Literary figures
Kommissarie Battle
Gender: Male
Strong and stubborn Scot, works for Scotland Yard where his speciality is solving politically sensitive cases. In his private life, he is married and the father of five children. He only believes in pure facts: he can say, for example: ‘We never know as much as we would like to know’ and ‘Don’t reveal any emotions’. He is the main character in four novels by Agatha Christie, and he cooperates with...