- A writer of humorous mysteries, he invented the character Lovejoy (first name never revealed), an antiques dealer who operates as amateur sleuth. Gash studied at the University of London and the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, working as a general practitioner and then becoming a pathologist in England, Germany, and Hong Kong. His first Lovejoy novel, "The Judas Pair" (1977), earned the Creasey Award from the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain for Best First Crime Novel. He acquired his extensive knowledge of antiques when he was working as a runner between the London street markets to earn some money while he was a medical student.
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