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John Harvey

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. He is also a screenwriter and poet.

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author of crime fiction from England

Born 1938

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Photo of John Harvey

author of crime fiction from England

Born 1938

Subjects

Fiction England, fiction Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural Charlie Resnick (Fictitious character) Police Resnick, charlie (fictitious character), fiction Ex-police officers Detective and mystery stories Large type books Fiction, mystery & detective, general English Detective and mystery stories Crimes against Private investigators Fiction - Western General Large Print London (england), fiction Mystery fiction Westerns - General Fiction, general Murder Private investigators, fiction Psychology Drug traffic Education / Teaching

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England Nottingham Nottingham (England) Great Britain London (England) London Cornwall (England : County) Cambridge France New York (N.Y.) Nottingham (Angleterre) Soldiers Syria United States York (England)

People

Charlie Resnick Frank Elder Jean Anouilh (1910-1987) John Harvey Will Grayson; Helen Walker

Time

20th century 1990- ... Insurrection, 1925-1927

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Alternative names

  • John B. Harvey
  • Джон Харви
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