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Roy Lewis


Born
in Rhondda, Glamorganshire, Wales, The United Kingdom
January 17, 1933

Died
August 18, 2019

Genre
Mystery, Suspense


John Royston Lewis, who published his fiction under the name Roy Lewis, was a prominent English crime writer who wrote more than 60 novels. He was also a teacher, and he taught Law for 10 years before being appointed as One of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Further & Higher Education. He lived in the north of England where many of his novels are set.

Lewis is also the author of several law texts, which he published under the name J.R. Lewis.

Librarian's note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.




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Average rating: 4.22 · 46,600 ratings · 1,084 reviews · 174 distinct works • Similar authors
The Sedleigh Hall Murder (E...
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A Lover Too Many (Inspector...
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Series by Roy Lewis

The Sedleigh Hall Murder The Farming Murder The Quayside Murder The Diamond Murder The Geordie Murder The Shipping Murder The City of London Murder
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A Lover Too Many Error of Judgment The Woods Murder Murder for Money Murder in the Mine A Cotswolds Murder A Fox Hunting Murder
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Dead Ringer Breaths of Suspicion A Fugitive Englishman
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“I don’t believe I ever came across an Australian who succeeded in eradicating the vowel sounds she heard as a youngster. I think it must be like an imprint on our vocal cords — and one completely irreversible.”
― Roy Lewis, Murder for Money
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“His body was as thin as winter,”
― Roy Lewis, The Geordie Murder
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“Crow felt himself to be very much a blunt instrument, lacking finesse and diplomacy, the syrup of a politician, the honey of an ambassador.”
― Roy Lewis, Error of Judgment
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