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Peter Harmer Lovesey (born 10 September 1936), also known by his pen name Peter Lear, is a British writer of historical and contemporary detective novels and short stories. His best-known series characters are Sergeant Cribb, a Victorian-era police detective based in London, and Peter Diamond, a modern-day police detective in Bath.
Peter Lovesey is one of the well known British author of the contemporary detective and historical novels as well as short stories. He is specifically famous for developing the characters of Sergeant Cribb and Peter Diamond.
Peter is the only living British author to have been honoured with the two top honours in crime writing: the CWA/Cartier Diamond Dagger and Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America.
Discover 50 years of British mystery novels from award-winning author Peter Lovesey. New books, classic series, and more.
About Peter. Forced Start. I was born at home, a suburban semi in Whitton, Middlesex, in 1936, “with instruments”, as my mother used to say, and it didn’t mean violins playing. In midwife-speak, I was turned down, a salutary experience for a future writer.
Books. In Reverse Chronological Sequence Of Publication: Showstopper [Supt Peter Diamond] Diamond And The Eye [Supt Peter Diamond] The Finisher [Supt Peter Diamond] Killing With Confetti [Supt Peter Diamond]
Peter Diamond Series. 21 primary works • 21 total works. Mysteries solved by Peter Diamond, a modern-day police detective in Bath.
Peter (Harmer) Lovesey (born 1936 in Whitton, Middlesex) is a British writer of historical and contemporary crime novels and short stories. His best-known series characters are Sergeant Cribb, a Victorian-era police detective based in London, and Peter Diamond, a modern-day police detective in Bath.
Jan 1, 1991 · Peter Lovesey. Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond is the last detective: a genuine gumshoe, committed to door-stopping and deduction rather than fancy computer gadgetry.
Peter Lovesey (born 1936) is a prolific writer of historical and traditional crime fiction. He read English at Reading University, where he also met his future wife and literary collaborator, Jax Lewis.
