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John Harvey

ジョン・ハーヴェイ

Jon Hāvei

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
unknown （Unknown）
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Nottingham → Andover, Hampshire → Stevenage → London

Career

Occupations
author, screenwriter, poet, teacher
Active Years
1975-2024
Affiliations
Bromley House Library (president)
Memberships
Honorary member of Notts County F.C. supporters club
Nominations
1990 CWA Gold Dagger shortlist (Rough Treatment), 1997 French CWA Best Foreign Novel shortlist (Off Minor), 2007 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel longlist (Ash & Bone), 2009 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel shortlist (Gone to Ground)

Education

University of Nottingham
Department of American Studies
Degree: MA
Period: 1960年代後半
Year of Graduation: 1970
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

CWA Silver Dagger
2004
Work: Flesh and Blood
Category: Fiction
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: 受賞
CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger
2007
Work: Lifetime Achievement
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: 受賞
Barry Award
2004
Work: Flesh and Blood
Result: 受賞
CWA Short Story Dagger
2014
Work: Fedora
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: 受賞
Grand Prix du Roman Noir Étranger
2000
Work: Cold Light
Result: 受賞
New York Festivals Bronze medal
1992
Work: Resnick: Lonely Hearts
Category: Screenplay for Best TV Drama Series
Organization: New York Festivals
Result: 受賞
Sony Radio Drama Silver Award
1999
Work: The End of the Affair
Organization: Sony
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Lonely Hearts

1989 Crime fiction

First in the Charlie Resnick series, featuring a jazz-loving detective in Nottingham.

jazzlonelinesscrime investigation
Adaptations
  • [TV Drama] Resnick: Lonely Hearts (1992)

Flesh and Blood

2004 Crime fiction

First in the Frank Elder series.

familycrime

Darkness, Darkness

2014 Crime fiction

Final Charlie Resnick novel, dramatised for stage.

jazzretirementNottingham
Adaptations
  • [Stage] Darkness, Darkness (2014)

Bibliography

  • In A True Light (2001)
  • Gone to Ground (2007)
  • Nick's Blues (2008)
  • Far Cry (2009)
  • A Darker Shade of Blue (2010)
  • Good Bait (2012)
  • Lonely Hearts (1989)
  • Rough Treatment (1990)
  • Cutting Edge (1991)
  • Off Minor (1992)
  • Wasted Years (1993)
  • Cold Light (1994)
  • Living Proof (1995)
  • Easy Meat (1996)
  • Still Water (1997)
  • Last Rites (1998)
  • Now's The Time (2006)
  • Trouble in Mind (2007)
  • Cold in Hand (2008)
  • Darkness, Darkness (2013)
  • Flesh and Blood (2004)
  • Ash and Bone (2005)
  • Darkness and Light (2006)
  • Body and Soul (2018)
  • Amphetamine and Pearls (1976)
  • The Geranium Kiss
  • Junkyard Angel (1977)
  • Neon Madman
  • The Sun, the Moon and the Stars (2005)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Jazz-influenced prose rhythmsRealistic dialogue-driven narrative
Recurring Motifs
Jazz musicNottingham settingsLonely detectives

Legacy

Renowned British crime writer best known for the jazz-infused Charlie Resnick series set in Nottingham, with numerous awards including the Diamond Dagger.

In Popular Culture

  • Charlie Resnick series popular in Nottingham, adapted to stage.

Trivia

  • Fan and honorary member of Notts County F.C. supporters club.
  • President of Bromley House Library.