Peter Lovesey

DeathApril 102025

Peter Lovesey

Peter Lovesey, British writer (born 1936)

1st anniversary in 2026

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When
Thursday, April 10 20251 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
1st in 2026
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Person
Peter Lovesey

Who they were

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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April 10 2025 — 1 years ago, on a Thursday.

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