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O'Connell, Jack

Jack O’Connell was an American teacher and author known for his noir fantasy Quinsigamond novels. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and he lived all his life in or near the city. In 1965, he was enrolled at the Blessed Sacrament School and attended the school until it was closed in 1972 when he went over to the Worcester Central Catholic School. In 1973, he enrolled at the St. John’s High S...

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C.W. Sughrue

Gender: Male

C.W. stands for Chauncey Wayne, but not many people know that. He is a private detective in Meriweather i Montana – where also author James Crumley’s other private detective, Milo Milodragovitch, is found. C.W. is a shabby war veteran and drug-abuser, always ready to resort to violence and he admits himself that he is “a mean son of a bitch”. He solves cases in his own way, is heavy-handed but eff...

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