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| Born | John Grant August 11, 1933 |
| Pen name | Jonathan Gash |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | Lovejoy |
John Grant (born 1933), professionally known under pen name Jonathan Gash, is an English doctor and writer, best known as the author of the Lovejoy series that was adapted to television by Ian La Frenais He has also written under the name Graham Gaunt.
Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Grant was educated at St Peter and St Paul's Primary School, then Thornleigh College, before studying medicine and qualifying as a doctor. He served in the British Army, attaining the rank of Major in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and has also worked as a general practitioner and as a pathologist. Between 1971 and 1988 he was director of bacteriology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine of the University of London.
Grant won the John Creasey Award in 1977 for his first Lovejoy novel, The Judas Pair . He is also the author of a series of medical thrillers featuring the character Dr Clare Burtonall, and a novel, The Incomer, as Graham Gaunt. He has also published work in the periodical Postscripts .
Grant lives near Colchester in Essex, the setting for many of his novels.
His Lovejoy novels, written as Jonathan Gash, include: [1]
His Dr. Clare Burtonall series, also written as Jonathan Gash, includes: [1]
Other novels written as Jonathan Gash include: [1]
Novels written as Jonathan Grant include the Mehala of Sealandings series:
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