A teacher before becoming a full-time writer, British mystery author Peter Lovesey is best known for his Sergeant Cribb series starring a Victorian-era police detective in London and his Peter Diamond mystery series featuring a modern-day detective in Bath. He is also known by his pen name Peter Lear. The author of more than 30 acclaimed mystery novels, Lovesey has won Britain’s Gold and Silver Dagger awards, among many others.
