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Peter Lovesey

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British writer

United KingdomWritersLived 1936 to 2025 · aged 88
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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.

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2008Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement
2000Cartier Diamond Dagger
1997Barry Award for Best Novel
1992Anthony Award for Best Novel
1985Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
1982Gold Dagger

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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.

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2025 · aged 88
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15 languages

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