Peter James (writer)

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James in 2011
Born	(1948-08-22) 22 August 1948 (age 76) Brighton, East Sussex, England
Genre	Crime
Notable works	Roy Grace series
Notable awards	2012 Sussex Police, Outstanding Public Service Award 2015 WHSmith, The Best Crime Author of all Time Winner 2016 CWA Diamond Dagger recipient, the prestigious award by the Crime Writers Association
Spouse	Georgina Wilkin ​ ​ (m. 1979⁠–⁠1998)​ Lara James ​ (m. 2015)​
Parents	Cornelia Katz (mother) Jack James (father)
Website
www.peterjames.com

Peter J. James (born 22 August 1948) is a British writer of crime. He was born in Brighton, the son of Cornelia James, the former glovemaker to Queen Elizabeth II.