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Sample of authors
Waugh, Hillary
The American mystery novelist Hillary Baldwin Waugh was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Hillhouse High School there before enrolling at Yale University, New Haven, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in music and art in 1942. He also edited the university humour magazine The Yale Record.
After graduating, he trained as a pilot. In 1946, he returned to Connecticut where he...
Literary figures
Tommy Rankin
Gender: Male
Young – about 30 years old – police officer in Philadelphia, USA, which was also author Milton M. Propper’s home city. Tommy Rankin is single (he is married to his job), of average height and is handsome with dark curly hair and dark eyes, as well as thin lips. He is very dedicated to his work, so much so that he can himself commit crimes – like breaking in to the homes of suspects – to solve them...