Prix du roman d'aventures
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (1987) award
Peter Harmer Lovesey
ピーター・ラヴゼイ
Peter Lovesey
Aliases:
Peter Harmer Lovesey
Pen Names:
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-09-10 （Witton, Middlesex, England）
- Died
- 2025-04-10 age 88
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Crime novelist, Lecturer, Royal Air Force serviceman
- Active Years
- 1970-2025
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CWA Award - Best First Novel | Wobble to Death | — | Crime Writers' Association | winner |
| — | CWA Award - Silver Dagger | Waxwork / The Summons / Bloodhounds | — | Crime Writers' Association | winner |
| — | CWA Award - Gold Dagger | The False Inspector Dew | — | Crime Writers' Association | winner |
| — | Anthony Award - Best Novel | The Last Detective | — | Anthony Awards (Bouchercon) | winner |
| 1987 | French Crime Fiction Prize | A Case of Spirits | — | French Crime Fiction Prize committee | winner |
CWA Award - Best First Novel
Work:
Wobble to Death
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
winner
CWA Award - Silver Dagger
Work:
Waxwork / The Summons / Bloodhounds
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
winner
CWA Award - Gold Dagger
Work:
The False Inspector Dew
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
winner
Anthony Award - Best Novel
Work:
The Last Detective
Organization:
Anthony Awards (Bouchercon)
Result:
winner
French Crime Fiction Prize
1987
Work:
A Case of Spirits
Organization:
French Crime Fiction Prize committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
The Anthony Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1992) award
Macavity Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 11 (1997) award
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Edition 18 (2004) award
The Barry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1997) award
Works
Major Works
Wobble to Death
1970 Crime fictionThe first in the Sergeant Cribb series; a mystery set around a carnival-like event where a death occurs.
Classical detectionGroup psychology
The False Inspector Dew
1982 Historical mysteryA historical mystery set in the 1920s, noted for its ingenious plotting and period detail.
Period settingDeception and disguise
The Last Detective
1991 Contemporary detective fictionIntroduces Chief Inspector Peter Diamond; a warm, character-driven police procedural featuring a stubborn veteran detective.
Character studyCommunity and relationships
A Case of Spirits
1975 MysteryA Cribb mystery involving a seance and the strange events surrounding it.
Illusion of the supernaturalInvestigation of trickery
Golden Girl
1977 Novel (published under a pen name)A novel published under a pen name, containing elements of suspense.
IdentityDeception
Bibliography
- Wobble to Death
- The Detective Wore Silk Drawers
- Abracadaver
- Mad Hatter's Holiday
- A Case of Spirits
- Swing, Swing Together
- Waxwork
- The False Inspector Dew
- Keystone
- The Last Detective
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Shifts between historical mysteries and contemporary detective fictionHumorous, humane characterization
- Recurring Motifs
- Period-accurate settingsIngenious plot contrivances
Legacy
One of Britain's leading crime writers, praised for both historical mysteries and contemporary series; recipient of multiple international awards.
Academic Societies
- Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
Trivia
- His son, Phil Lovesey, is also a mystery writer.
- He has published some works under the pen name "ピーター・リアー".
- Has an official website (peterlovesey.com).