Home › Authors › John Harvey John Harvey 2 books Biography John Harvey (born 21 December 1938 in London) is a British author of crime fiction most famous for his series of jazz-influenced Charlie Resnick novels, based in the City of Nottingham. He is also a screenwriter and poet. Books by John Harvey Wasted Years ; Living Proof [Paperback] by John Harvey 2003 LIVING PROOF (A RESNICK NOVEL) 1996