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Sample of authors
Thompson, Jim
James Myers "Jim" Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. His father was of Scottish origin while his mother had Cherokee roots, of which the son was very proud. As an author, he went pretty much unnoticed during his lifetime: it was first in the 1970s that literary researchers started to discuss his books, and after his death, he has come to be acknowledged as one of the most important names...
Literary figures
Liam Devlin
Gender: Male
In the 1940s, he was a hero in Ireland who fought for the IRA, but later became a freelance professional murderer and, for example, helps the German nazis and even later the British secret services. He also became a mentor for Sean Dillon, another of author Jack Higgins’ (pseudonym for Henry Patterson) literary agents. Liam Devlin is a short man, very lively, and has black hair and blue eyes.