John Harvey writes British crime fiction with a strong interest in police work, urban change and the private lives of investigators. Lonely Hearts begins the Charlie Resnick series in Nottingham, where the jazz-loving detective investigates the murder of a woman who had placed personal advertisements. Rough Treatment, Cutting Edge and later books develop Resnick's team, family connections and changing city alongside new cases, giving the sequence the cumulative feel of a long police procedural. Harvey later created retired detective Frank Elder for darker novels including Flesh and Blood. His prose is restrained, socially observant and character-led, with investigations sharing space with music, food and the routines of police colleagues. His work fits British police procedurals, noir-tinged crime and long-running detective series, especially for readers of Ian Rankin and Michael Connelly. Read more Less
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