Peter Lovesey

1936 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: historical mystery

country of citizenship: United Kingdom

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: Hampton School, University of Reading

occupation: writer, novelist, short story writer

award received: Cartier Diamond Dagger, Anthony Award, Agatha Award, Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, Gold Dagger

official website: peterlovesey.com

Peter (Harmer) Lovesey (born 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)