Peter Lovesey

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Peter Lovesey

40 books3 series

Peter Harmer Lovesey, also known by his pen name Peter Lear, was 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 detectiv…

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Peter Harmer Lovesey, also known by his pen name Peter Lear, was 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. He was also one of the world's leading track and field statisticians.

AUTHOR CAREER

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1970–202440 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

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Main classification

Science Fiction1 (3%)
Other39 (98%)

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Genres and themes

Mystery38 / 40 books
Crime Fiction37 / 40 books
Thriller29 / 40 books
Cozy Mystery17 / 40 books
Historical Fiction14 / 40 books
Suspense Thriller3 / 40 books
Science Fiction1 / 40 books
Psychological Thriller1 / 40 books

THE AUTHOR’S WORLDS

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