John Harvey

John Harvey Biography

John Harvey (born 21 December 1938 in London) is a British author of crime fiction most famous for his series of jazz-influenced Charlie Resnick novels, based in the City of Nottingham.

Writing career

Harvey has published over 90 books under various names, and has worked on scripts for TV and radio. He also ran Slow Dancer Press from 1977 to 1999 publishing poetry.

The first Resnick novel, Lonely Hearts, was published in 1989, and was named by The Times as one of the 100 Greatest Crime Novels of the Century. Harvey brought the series to an end in 1998 with Last Rites, though Resnick has since made peripheral appearances in Harvey's new Frank Elder series.

The new protagonist Elder is a retired detective who now lives, as Harvey briefly did, in Cornwall. The first novel in this series, Flesh and Blood, won Harvey the Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger in 2004, an accolade many crime fiction critics thought long overdue. In 2007 he was awarded the Diamond Dagger for a Lifetime's Contribution to the genre.

Nottingham Links

On 14 July 2009 he received an honorary degree (Doctor of Letters) from the University of Nottingham in recognition of his literary eminence and his associations with both the University and Nottingham (particularly in the Charlie Resnick novels). He is also a big Notts County fan.

Website His website is

Bibliography

Standalone novels

In A True Light (2001)
Gone to Ground (2007) Shortlisted for Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year Award 2009.
Nick's Blues (2008 - novella)
Far Cry (2009)
A Darker Shade of Blue (2010)
Good Bait (2012)

Charlie Resnick series

Lonely Hearts
Rough Treatment
Cutting Edge
Off Minor
Wasted Years
Cold Light
Living Proof
Easy Meat
Still Water
Last Rites
Trouble in Mind (novella also featuring Jack Kiley) (2007)
Cold in Hand (2008)
Darkness, Darkness

Frank Elder trilogy

Flesh and Blood (2004)
Ash and Bone (2005)
Darkness and Light (2006)

Awards and accolades

1989 - The Times' list of the Hundred Best Crime Novels of the Last Century for Lonely Hearts
1990 - CWA Gold Dagger for Fiction (shortlist): Rough Treatment'
1995 - CWA Dagger in the Library
1997 - French CWA award for Best Foreign Novel: Off Minor
1998 - Sherlock Award: Last Rites
2000 - Grand Prix du Roman Noir "?tranger: Cold Light
2004 - CWA Silver Dagger for Fiction: Flesh and Blood
2004 - Barry Award for best British Novel: Flesh and Blood
2007 - CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger award for a Lifetime's Achievement in the Field
2007 - Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award (longlist): Ash & Bone

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