Sample of authors
Orczy, Emmuska
Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orczi, or Emmuska, which she preferred to be called, was born in Tarnaörs, Hungary. Her parents were Baron Félix Orczy de Orczi and Countess Emma Wass de Szentegyed et Cege. Both parents were descended from a prominent Austro-Hungarian noble family and related to many others. Félix Orczy was the son of a royal councillor and a well-...
Literary figures
Elma Craggs
Gender: Female
One of the most original problem-solvers in crime literature is Mrs Elma Craggs. She is a cockney and a widow, and has a strenuous and badly-paid job as a cleaning lady. This gains her admittance to various environments. She won’t tolerate any nonsense, and when crimes are committed, she carries out her own investigations with the help of the timid Mrs Millhone. H.R.F. Keating has written a n...