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Portrait of Janet Evanovich Photo: Tim Pierce (2010) CC BY 3.0

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Evanovich, Janet

An American writer, born as Janet Schneider in South River, New Jersey. As a child, she preferred drawing over writing, and after graduating from South River High School she went on to study a four-year course in contemporary art at Douglas College (a part of Rutgers University in New Jersey) where she received her bachelor’s degree in 1965. While still in high school, Janet began to make the a...

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Anders Knutas

Gender: Male

A detective inspector of thirty years, Knutas is working for the Visby police on the Swedish island of Gotland in a series of books by Mari Jungstedt. Knutas is in his fifties, he is experienced, cautious and detailed in his investigations. He was married to a Danish midwife, Line. They have two children, twins, that in the most recent books are adults. He is devastated by his and Line’s divorce.

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