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Sample of authors
Bagley, Desmond
British author of thrillers born in Kendal, Cumbria (formerly Westmorland), in northwest England, an area known as the Lake District. His father was a miner who became ill and moved his family to Blackpool when Bagley was about twelve years old. There he ran a boarding house for actors. Desmond Bagley, who suffered from a bad stutter, left school when he was fourteen and worked in odd jobs at a...
Literary figures
George Gideon
Gender: Male
Chief inspector in London, created by J.J. Marric (pseudonym for John Creasey). George Gideon is a big man, he moves slowly and talks softly; he seems reflective, but can really explode in both speech and manner when he gets angry. He is known for his thoroughness and his extremely good memory. He is happily married to Kate, his first great love. They have had seven children, but one of them died.