John Barton Harvey, geboren am 21. Dezember 1938 in London, studierte am Goldsmiths' College, der Hatfield Polytechnik und an der University of Nottingham. Er arbeitete einige Jahre als Lehrer und veröffentlicht seit 1975 Literatur. Sein literarisches Werk umfasst bis heute rund 90 Bücher, die von Lyrik bis Jugendliteratur, Abenteuer-Romanen und Western ein breites Spektrum umfasst. Am populärsten wurden seine Kriminalromane, besonders die Reihen um Charlie Resnick und die Frank-Elder-Trilogie. 2007 wurde Harvey mit dem Diamond Dagger für sein Lebenswerk geehrt.

Charlie Resnick-Serie:
Lonely Hearts [London: Viking, 1989] [New York: Henry Holt, 1989]	1989	Verführung zum Tod [München: dtv, 2009] [München: Goldmann, 1993]
Rough Treatment [London: Viking, 1990] [New York: Henry Holt, 1990]	1990	Spezialbehandlung [München: Goldmann, 1993]
Cutting Edge [London: Viking, 1991] [New York: Henry Holt, 1991]	1991	Tiefer Schnitt [München: dtv, 2009] [München: Goldmann, 1994]
Off Minor [London: Viking, 1992] [New York: Henry Holt, 1992]	1992	Der Kinderfänger [München: dtv, 2010] [München: Goldmann, 1994 unter dem Titel »Vermisst«]
Wasted Years [London: Viking, 1993] [New York: Henry Holt, 1993]	1993
Cold Light [London: Heinemann, 1994] [New York: Henry Holt, 1994]	1994	Nebel über dem Fluss [München: dtv, 2010] [München: Goldmann, 1996]
Living Proof [London: Heinemann, 1995] [New York: Henry Holt, 1995]	1995
Easy Meat [London: Heinemann, 1996] [New York: Henry Holt, 1996]	1996	Das Fleisch ist schwach [München: dtv, 2011]
Still Water [London: Heinemann, 1997] [Ann Arbor, MI: Bywater Books, 2008]	1997
Last Rites [London: Heinemann, 1998] [New York: Henry Holt, 1999]	1998
Now's the Time. The Complete Resnick Short Stories [London: Slow Dancer Press, 1999]	1999
Cold in Hand [London: Heinemann, 2008] [Orlando: Harcourt, 2008]	2008	Pass auf dich auf [München: dtv, 2012]
Darkness, Darkness [London: Heinemann, 2014] [New York: Pegasus Books, 2014]	2014	Unter Tage [Cadolzburg: Ars Vivendi, 2016]

 

Frank Elder-Serie:
Flesh and Blood [London: Heinemann, 2004] [New York: Carroll & Graf, 2004 unter dem Titel »Flesh & Blood«]	2004	Schrei nicht so laut [München: dtv, 2007]
Ash & Bone [London: Heinemann, 2005] [Orlando: Harcourt, 2005]	2005	Schau nicht zurück [München: dtv, 2007]
Darkness and Light [London: Heinemann, 2006] [Orlando: Harcourt, 2006 unter dem Titel »Darkness & Light«]	2006	Schlaf nicht zu lange [München: dtv, 2008]
Body & Soul [London: Heinemann, 2018] [New York: Pegasus Books, 2018]	2018

 

Helen Walker und Will Graysond-Romane:
Gone to Ground [London: Heinemann, 2007] [Orlando: Harcourt, 2008]	2007	Splitterndes Glas [München: dtv, 2011]
Far Cry [London: Heinemann, 2009] [Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010]	2009	Schrei aus der Ferne [München: dtv, 2012]

 

Scott Mitchell-Serie:
Amphetamines and Pearls [London: Sphere, 1976]	1976
The Geranium Kiss [London: Sphere, 1976]	1976
Junkyard Angel [London: Sphere, 1977]	1977
Neon Madman [London: Sphere, 1977]	1977

 

Einzelne Kriminalromane:
Frame [London: Magnum Books, 1979]	1979
Blind [London: Eyre Methuen, 1981]	1981
Endgame (als James Mann) [London: New English Library, 1981] [New York: Pinnacle Books, 1985]	1981
Dancer Draws a Wild Card (als Terry Lennox) [London: Robert Hale, 1985]	1985
In a True Light [London: Heinemann, 2001] [New York: Carroll & Graf, 2002]	2001
Good Bait [London: Heinemann, 2012]	2012

 

Krimi-Anthologien:
Blue Lightning (ed. by J.H.) [London: Slow Dancer Press, 1998]	1998	Blue Lightning [Zürich: Unionsverlag, 2000]
Men from Boys (ed. by J.H.) [London: Heinemann, 2003] [New York: Dark Alley, 2005]	2003
Minor Key (1) [Nottingham: Five Leaves, 2009]	2009
A Darker Shade of Blue [London: Heinemann, 2010]	2010

 

(1) Die Anthologie erschien in einer Auflage von nur 500 signierten Exemplaren, die für einen wohltätigen Zweck verkauft wurden. Sie beinhaltet fünf Stories (vier davon mit Charlie Resnick), sechs Gedichte und eine Einleitung mit dem Titel »Resnick, Nottingham and All That Jazz«.

 

Jugendromane:
What About It, Sharon? [Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1979]	1979
Reel Love [London: Scholastic Book Services, 1982]	1982
Don't Forget our Sundae Date! [London: Scholastic Book Services, 1983]	1983
What Game Are You Playing? [London: Scholastic Book Services, 1983]	1983
Footwork [London: Scholastic Book Services, 1984]	1984
Wild Love [London: Pan, 1986]	1986
Last Summer, First Love [London: Pan, 1986]	1986
The Tempest Twins 1: Kidnap! [London: Arrow / Beaver Books, 1987]	1987
The Tempest Twins 2: Daylight Robbery! [London: Arrow / Beaver Books, 1987]	1987
The Tempest Twins 3: Hot Property! [London: Arrow / Beaver Books, 1987]	1987
The Tempest Twins 4: Terror Trap! [London: Arrow / Beaver Books, 1988]	1988
The Tempest Twins 5: Downeast to Danger! [London: Arrow / Beaver Books, 1988]	1988
The Tempest Twins 6: Runner! [London: Arrow / Beaver Books, 1988]	1988
Nick's Blues [Paris: Syros Jeunesse, 2005] [Nottingham: Five Leaves, 2008]	2005

 

Novelisations:
One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing [London: New English Library, 1976]	1976
Herbie Rides Again [London: New English Library, 1977]	1977
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo [London: New English Library, 1978]	1978
The Eagle's Wing (als Michael Syson) [London: Corgi, 1978]	1978
Duty Free [Horsham: Ravette, 1985]	1985
More Duty Free [Horsham: Ravette, 1986]	1986
Hard Cases [Horsham: Ravette, 1988]	1988

 

Lyrik:
Provence [Berkhamsted: Priapus Press, 1978]	1978
The Old Postcard Trick [Nottingham: Slow Dancer Press, 1985]	1985
The Party's Upstairs / Neil Sedaka Lied (mit Brendam Cleary) [Huddersfield: Smith/Doorstop, 1987]	1987
Swimming the English Channel / The Downeast Poems (mit Susan Bright) [Huddersfield: Smith/Doorstop, 1989]	1989
Sometime Other Than Now (mit Sue Dymoke) [Nottingham: Slow Dancer Press, 1989]	1989
Territory [Nottingham: Slow Dancer Press, 1992]	1992
Ghosts of a Chance [Huddersfield: Smith/Doorstop, 1992]	1992
Bluer Than This [Huddersfield: Smith/Doorstop, 1998]	1998

 

Als Thom Ryder:
Avenging Angel [London: New English Library, 1975]	1975
Angel Alone [London: New English Library, 1975]	1975

 

Als Jon Barton:
Deathshop 1: Kill Hitler! [London: Corgi, 1976]	1976
Deathshop 2: Forest of Death [London: Corgi, 1977]	1977
Deathshop 3: Lightning Strikes [London: Corgi, 1977]	1977

 

Als John J. McLaglen:
River of Blood (Herne the Hunter 2) [London: Corgi, 1976]	1976	Der Mann, der niemals aufgab [Bergisch Gladbach: Bastei Lübbe, 1979]
Shadow of the Vulture (Herne the Hunter 4) [London: Corgi, 1977]	1977	Geierbeute [Bergisch Gladbach: Bastei Lübbe, 1979]
Death in Gold (Herne the Hunter 6) [London: Corgi, 1977]	1977
Cross-Draw (Herne the Hunter 8) [London: Corgi, 1978]	1978
Vigilante! (Herne the Hunter 10) [London: Corgi, 1979]	1979
Sun Dance (Herne the Hunter 12) [London: Corgi, 1980]	1980
Billy the Kid (Herne the Hunter 13) [London: Corgi, 1980]	1980
Till Death... (Herne the Hunter 15) [London: Corgi, 1981]	1981
Dying Ways (Herne the Hunter 18) [London: Corgi, 1982]	1982
Hearts of Gold (Herne the Hunter 20) [London: Corgi, 1982]	1982
Wild Blood (Herne the Hunter 22) [London: Corgi, 1983]	1983

 

Als Jon Hart:
The Mercenaries: Black Blood [St. Albans: Mayflower, 1977] [New York, N.Y.: Chelsea House, 1981]	1977
The Mercenaries: High Slaughter [St. Albans: Mayflower, 1977] [New York, N.Y.: Chelsea House, 1981]	1977
The Mercenaries: Triangle of Death [St. Albans: Mayflower, 1977] [New York, N.Y.: Chelsea House, 1981]	1977
The Mercenaries: Guerilla Attack [London: Mayflower, 1977] [New York, N.Y.: Chelsea House, 1981]	1977
The Mercenaries: Death Raid [London: Mayflower, 1978] [New York, N.Y.: Chelsea House, 1981]	1978

 

Als J. B. Dancer:
Evil Breed (Lawmen 2) [Sevenoaks: Coronet, 1977]	1977
Judgement Day (Lawmen 3) [Sevenoaks: Coronet, 1978]	1978
The Hanged Man (Lawmen 5) [Sevenoaks: Coronet, 1979]	1979

 

Als L. J. Coburn:
The Raiders (Caleb Thorn 2) [London: Sphere, 1977]	1977
Bloody Shiloh (Caleb Thorn 4) [London: Sphere, 1978]	1978

 

Als William S. Brady:
Blood Money (Hawk 2) [London: Fontana, 1979]	1979
Killing Time (Hawk 4) [London: Fontana, 1980]	1980
Blood Kin (Hawk 6) [London: Fontana, 1980]	1980
Desperadoes (Hawk 8) [London: Fontana, 1981]	1981
Dead Man's Hand (Hawk 10) [London: Fontana, 1981]	1981
Whiplash (Peacemaker 3) [London: Fontana, 1981]	1981
Sierra Gold (Hawk 11) [London: Fontana, 1982]	1982
Death and Jack Shade (Hawk 12) [London: Fontana, 1982]	1982
Border War (Hawk 14) [London: Fontana, 1983]	1983
Killer! (Hawk 15) [London: Fontana, 1983]	1983
War Party (Peacemaker 6) [London: Fontana, 1983]	1983

 

Als J. D. Sandon:
Cannons in the Rain (The Gringos 2) [London: Mayflower, 1979]	1979
Border Affair (The Gringos 4) [London: Mayflower, 1979]	1979
Mazatlan (The Gringos 6) [London: Mayflower, 1980]	1980
Wheels of Thunder (The Gringos 8) [London: Granada, 1981]	1981
Durango (The Gringos 9) [London: Granada, 1982]	1982

 

Als William M. James:
Blood Rising (Apache 15) [Los Angeles: Pinnacle Books, 1979]	1979
Blood Brother (Apache 17) [Los Angeles: Pinnacle Books, 1980]	1980
Death Dragon (Apache 20) [Los Angeles: Pinnacle Books, 1981]	1981
Death Ride (Apache 24) [Los Angeles: Pinnacle Books, 1983]	1983
The Hanging (Apache 26) [New York: Pinnacle Books, 1983]	1983

 

Als John B. Harvey:
Cherokee Outlet (Hart the Regulator 1) [London: Hale, 1980]	1980
Blood Trail (Hart the Regulator 2) [London: Pan, 1980]	1980
Tago (Hart the Regulator 3) [London: Pan, 1980]	1980
Silver Lie (Hart the Regulator 4) [London: Pan, 1980]	1980
Blood on the Border (Hart the Regulator 5) [London: Pan, 1981]	1981
Ride the Wide Country (Hart the Regulator 6) [London: Pan, 1981]	1981
Arkansas Breakout (Hart the Regulator 7) [London: Pan, 1982]	1982
John Wesley Hardin (Hart the Regulator 8) [London: Pan, 1982]	1982
California Bloodlines (Hart the Regulator 9) [London: Hale, 1983]	1983
The Skinning Place (Hart the Regulator 10) [London: Hale, 1983]	1983

 

Als James Barton:
Angels [London: Panther Books, 1984]	1984

 

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