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Sample of authors
Woods, Stuart
Stuart Woods was an American author of crime fiction and former racing sailor whose first novel is now considered a crime classic. He produced up to five books a year, many of them bestsellers such as the Stone Barrington books.
Before he became a full-time author, Woods was a renowned racing sailor who took part in many ocean races, often with his own craft. A restless, impatient man, he lived...
Literary figures
Charlie Chan
Gender: Male
Charlie Chan is a Chinese police inspector who works in Honolulu where he lives with his large family. The friendly, polite and calm Chan solves tricky cases in six whodunits by the American author Earl Derr Biggers. Chan is also the protagonist in a couple of dozen films that together with the books have made him a classic character.