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Sample of authors
Persson Giolito, Malin
When Malin Persson Giolito was still called only Persson, she grew up in Djursholm, Stockholm. Her mother, who was the person who had the absolutely largest share in her upbringing, was a nurse. Her father was Leif G.W. Persson, the famous criminologist and novelist. This might have contributed to Malin Persson deciding to study Law at Uppsala University and also became a writer. She graduated...
Literary figures
Travis McGee
Gender: Male
A former footballer and war veteran, living on a house-boat in Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Travis McGee is the main character in 21 novels by John D. MacDonald, in which he sometimes features as a private detective, but just likes to help people with problems. He is attractive to women, and has a lot of temporary relationships. He is clever at solving problems – but sometimes follows a c...