Peter James (writer)
Peter James in 2011
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| Born |
22 August 1948 Brighton |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
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| Spouse |
Lara James (2015-present) Georgina (1979-1998) |
| Relatives | Jack James (father) Cornelia Katz (mother) |
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Lara James (2015-present)
Peter James (born 22 August 1948) is an international best-selling British writer of crime fiction. He was born in Brighton, the son of Cornelia James, the former glovemaker to Queen Elizabeth II.
James was educated at Charterhouse School and went on to Ravensbourne Film School. For a brief period of time whilst at film school James worked as Orson Welles' house cleaner. Subsequently he spent several years in North America, working as a screenwriter and film producer, beginning in Canada in 1970 working first as a gofer, then writer, on the children's television series Polka Dot Door.
Today he divides his life between his country home near Brighton, Sussex and his apartment in Notting Hill, London. His interests include criminology, science and the paranormal, as well as food and wine − he currently writes a monthly column for Sussex Life magazine. He also as self-confessed "petrol head", having owned many fast cars over the years, including four Aston Martins, AMG and Brabus Mercedes, a Bentley Continental GT Speed and two classic Jaguar E-Types. He holds an international racing licence, and has in the past competed in the Britcar series in both a Honda Accord and a former British Touring Car Championship SEAT Toledo. He currently races three historic cars, and his 1965 BMW 1800 Ti, with his co-driver Steve Soper, came 10th overall in the St Mary's Trophy in the Goodwood Revival in 2013. In 2017 James is continuing to race this BMW as well as his 1958 Fiat Abarth Evocation (which he will be co-driving with his wife Lara) and his 1958 Austin A35. He is currently married to Lara James (m. 2015). His first 19-year marriage was to Georgina (1979-1998).
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