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  1. 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.

  2. The Peter Diamond series written by author Lovesey consist of 16 books in total, all of which are set in Bath, England. All the books in the series feature Peter Diamond in the form of a warm hearted, burly, yet no nonsense police detective.

  3. 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.

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  4. Discover 50 years of British mystery novels from award-winning author Peter Lovesey. New books, classic series, and more.

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    • The Last Detective. 3.79 · 7038 Ratings · 740 Reviews · published 1991 · 51 editions. Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond is the last…
    • Diamond Solitaire. 3.85 · 2483 Ratings · 225 Reviews · published 1992 · 40 editions. The second Peter Diamond investigation. Fired from t…
    • The Summons. 4.07 · 1790 Ratings · 149 Reviews · published 1995 · 7 editions. “ The Summons is a classic.” — The Economist. John… Shelve The Summons.
    • Bloodhounds. 3.93 · 2055 Ratings · 203 Reviews · published 1996 · 41 editions. “Peter Lovesey tosses off a real brain-banger in … Shelve Bloodhounds.
  5. 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.

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  7. 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.

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