Peter Lovesey

108 books • 34 series

Peter Lovesey was born in Middlesex and studied at Hampton Grammar School and Reading University, where he met his wife Jax. He won a competition with his first crime fiction novel, Wobble to Death, and has never looked back, with his numerous books winning and being shortlisted for nearly all the prizes in the international crime writing world.
He was Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association and has been presented with Lifetime Achievement awards both in the UK and the US.

Mar 1, 2020
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Because It Was There

Jul 9, 2019
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Killing with Confetti (Detective Peter Diamond Mystery, #18) (Peter Diamond Mystery)

Mar 12, 2019
Cover of Bertie: The Complete Prince of Wales Mysteries (Bertie and the Tinman, Bertie and the Seven Bodies, Bertie and and the Crime of Passion)

Bertie: The Complete Prince of Wales Mysteries (Bertie and the Tinman, Bertie and the Seven Bodies, Bertie and and the Crime of Passion)

Dec 1, 2017
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Beau Death (Peter Diamond Mystery) (Detective Peter Diamond Mystery, #17) (Peter Diamond Investigation)

Sep 5, 2017
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Bookshop Mysteries (Bibliomysteries)

2016
Cover of The Usual Santas: A Soho Crime Holiday Anthology

The Usual Santas: A Soho Crime Holiday Anthology

Jul 5, 2016
Cover of Another One Goes Tonight

Another One Goes Tonight (Detective Peter Diamond Mystery, #16) (Peter Diamond Mystery) (Peter Diamond Investigation)

May 10, 2016
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British Athletics 1866-80 (Historical Series Booklets, #17)

Jul 2, 2015
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Down Among the Dead Men (Peter Diamond Mystery) (Peter Diamond Investigation) (Detective Peter Diamond Mystery, #15)

Jan 1, 2014
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The Stone Wife (Peter Diamond Mystery) (Detective Peter Diamond Mystery, #14) (Peter Diamond Investigation) (Inspector Peter Diamond Investigations, #14)

Jan 1, 2014
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Remaindered (Bibliomysteries, #16) (Death Sentences: Short Stories to Die For, #14)

Jan 1, 2013
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The Tooth Tattoo (Peter Diamond Investigation, #13) (Detective Peter Diamond Mystery, #13) (Inspector Peter Diamond Investigations, #13) (Peter Diamond Mystery)

Jul 26, 2012
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Crime Of Miss Oyster Brown

Jan 1, 2012
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Cop to Corpse (Detective Peter Diamond Mystery, #12) (Inspector Peter Diamond Investigations, #12) (Peter Diamond Mystery) (Peter Diamond Investigation)

Jan 1, 2011
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Stagestruck (Detective Peter Diamond Mystery, #11) (Inspector Peter Diamond Investigations, #11) (Peter Diamond Mystery) (Peter Diamond Investigation)

Mar 26, 2009
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The Circle/Do Not Exceed The Stated Dose

Jan 1, 2009
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Skeleton Hill (Detective Peter Diamond Mystery, #10) (Peter Diamond Investigation) (Inspector Peter Diamond Investigation) (Peter Diamond Mystery) (Inspector Peter Diamond Investigations, #10)

Jan 1, 2009
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Tick of Death, The: A Sergeant Cribb Investigation

Apr 1, 2008
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Murder on the Short List

Mar 3, 2008
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The Last Detective/Diamond Solitaire

Jan 1, 2008
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The Headhunters (Inspector Hen Mallin Investigation) (A Hen Mallin Investigation)

Aug 2, 2007
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The House Sitter/Upon A Dark Night

Jan 1, 2007
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The Secret Hangman (Peter Diamond Mystery, #9) (Detective Peter Diamond Mystery, #9) (Peter Diamond Investigation)

Jul 28, 2006
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I.D. (Comma Crime, #1)