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Sample of authors
MacLean, Alistair
The Scottish author Alistair Stuart MacLean was born in Shettleston, Glasgow, in a Gaelic-speaking family as Alasdair MacGill-Eain (his Gaelic name was anglicised by the British authorities). His father was a Church of Scotland minister. While the author was still a baby, the family moved to a farm near Daviot in the Highlands. After the death of his father, his mother returned to Glasgow with...
Literary figures
Jeffrey Rand
Gender: Male
He was originally called C. Jeffery Rand, but after a while Edward D. Hoch changed the name of his agent, who is the boss of a secret department in the British intelligence services and whose speciality is breaking codes. He is a middle-aged gentleman and he retires after marrying archaeologist Leila Gaad. He is, however, often asked to help solve cases, including strange murders.