My Take
Jeffery Deaver is one of those writers who makes you feel a little inadequate just reading his bio — the guy went to journalism school, earned a law degree from Fordham, actually practiced law, and then decided, you know what, I'll also become one of the most acclaimed crime novelists on the planet. His Lincoln Rhyme series is genuinely addictive: a quadriplegic forensic criminologist and his partner Amelia Sachs chasing killers through procedural puzzles so tightly constructed they feel like locked-room magic tricks. He's won the Nero Award, the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, and in 2021 the Mystery Writers of America handed him the Grand Master award — the genre's highest honor. The legal background clearly bleeds into the work; his plots turn on evidence and procedure in ways that feel earned rather than convenient. Decades in and the man still delivers.
Overview
Jeffery Deaver (born May 6, 1950) is an American mystery and crime writer. He has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a J.D. degree from Fordham University. He began his career as a journalist and later practiced law before embarking on a career as a novelist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeffery Deaver
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフリー・ディーヴァー
- Reading
- じぇふりー・でぃーゔぁー
- Born
- May 6, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / screenwriter / journalist / lawyer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Missouri
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Nero Award
- 2005 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
- 2021 The Grand Master
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.