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Sample of authors
Sjöwall, Maj
Maj Sjöwall was a Swedish author, journalist and translator born in Stockholm. Having been married twice between 1955 and 1962, she lived with her partner, Per Wahlöö, between 1963 until his death in 1975.
Maj Sjöwall found international fame with the ten social critical police novels she wrote with her partner Per Wahlöö, each featuring the subtitle "Novel about a Crime". These books are extre...
Literary figures
Bennie Griessel
Gender: Male
He is a middle-aged detective with the Cape Town police, is of average height with greying untidy hair, a rugged face and a Slavic appearance. Benny Griessel does, however, have problems. He boozes – which is why his wife and their two children throw him out, and he finds a new partner. He struggles determinedly against his alcoholism, author Deon Meyer tells us, and he embarks upon a r...