John Barton 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. 'Frank Elder', a retired policeman.
2. 'Scott Mitchell', a private investigator in London.
3. 'Charlie Resnick', a Detective Inspector of the Nottingham CID.
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