John Harvey 1938-   John Harvey was born in London. He studied at the University of London and the University of Nottingham where he took his MD in American Studies. Although he is best known as a writer of crime fiction, he also writes westerns and poetry. He busies himself with adapting his own work and work of others for television and radio. In 2007, he received the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for Sustained Excellence in Crime Writing. He is the creator of: 1. 'Charlie Resnick', a Detective Inspector of the Nottingham CID. 2. 'Frank Elder', a retired policeman. Visit also this site.

Titles and year of publication:
 

'Charlie Resnick' Novels
1) Lonely Hearts	1989
2) Rough Treatment	1990
3) Cutting Edge	1991
4) Off Minor	1992
5) Wasted Years	1993
6) Cold Light	1994
7) Living Proof	1995
8) Easy Meat	1996
9) Still Water	1997
10) Last Rites	1998
11) Now's the Time (short stories)	1999
12) Cold in Hand	2008
'Frank Elder' Novels
1) Flesh and Blood (Silver Dagger Award)	2004
2) Ash & Bone	2005
3) Darkness and Light	2006
Other Novels
1) Amphetamines and Pearls	1976
2) The Geranium Kiss	1976
3) Junkyard Angel	1977
4) Neon Madman	1977
5) Frame	1979
6) Blind	1981
7) Endgame (As 'James Mann')	1982
8) Dancer Draws a Wild Card	1985
9) In a True Light	2001
10) Gone to Ground	2007
11) Far Cry	2009
12) Minor Key (short stories)	2009
13) A Darker Shade of Blue (short stories)	2010
14) Good Bait	2012