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Sample of authors
Hart, John
John Hart is considered to be one of the great names in American crime fiction during the 21st century. All of his books have ended up on the bestseller lists in the USA, and he is the first author to win MWA (Mystery Writers of America) Edgar awards for two consecutive novels: Down River (2007) and The Last Child (2009). Several of his other books have gained prizes in the USA as well as Great...
Literary figures
Sharon McCone
Gender: Female
She grew up in an area with social problems in the city of San Diego, but after some difficult teenage years she took a hold of her life, studied at university, became engaged in politics and eventually became a detective in a cooperative of lawyers. Author Marcia Muller describes Sharon McCone as dark and attractive, but also tough and stubborn – and she is regarded as the first hard-boiled f...