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Andrew Taylor

Novelist

Birthday October 14, 1951

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace England

Age 73 years old

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About

Awarded the Diamond Dagger for being Britain's top crime-writing novelist, he is the author of the Lydmouth series, the Roth Trilogy and historical novels including The American Boy and The Anatomy of Ghosts.

Before Fame

He graduated from University College London with an MA in Library, Archive and Information Science. He won the John Creasey Memorial Award of the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain for his debut novel Caroline Minuscule.

Trivia

He wrote six children's novels between 1988 and 1994 in addition to his Dougal series, Sergeant Jim Bergerac series, Blaines novels and some psychological thrillers as well.

Family Life

He and his wife had two children.

Associated With

He is an acclaimed crime novelist like the late Elmore Leonard.