Person in history
Peter Lovesey
Peter Lovesey, British writer (born 1936)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2025 · April 10
Their story
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.
Why this date
Peter Lovesey appears on our April 10 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Peter Lovesey
When did Peter Lovesey die?
April 10 2025.
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