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Le Queux, William

One of the most remarkable, and most productive, British authors in the early 20th century was William Le Queux who wrote in several genres and mixed facts with fantasy in an effective, sometimes unique, manner. His books were adapted to their time as regards, for example, the political situation in Europe and contemporary British social norms; but above all, he had an intuitive feeling for what...

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Philip St. Ives

Gender: Male

As a journalist, he had a lot of shady contacts, which he makes use of when as a private detective he serves as a courier between crime victims and criminals when it comes to, for example, returning stolen goods. Philip St. Ives is single, divorced with a son. He is on the side of the villains as long as they don’t try to cheat him – which they often try to do according to author Oliver Bleeck (ps...

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