Julia Quinn, Teresa Medeiros, Georgette Heyer, Agatha Christie, David Clement Davis's (the sight), Douglas Adams, Maragaret Mayhew, JK Rowling (for the sense of humor and the credibility of the series and characters)

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The Pevensey Bay Disaster
Moriarty: My nerves are strained to breaking point.
[twang]
Moriarty: There goes one now!
Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Bloodnok: I bet you five pounds you'll live forever, starting now!
[pause]
Bloodnok: You've done it! You've lived forever!
~Spike Mulligan