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Jeffery Deaver was born on May 6, 1950 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States. Public records list Jeffery Deaver as a writer, novelist and screenwriter. That works out to 76 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Missouri. Recorded honors include Nero Award (1999), CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2005) and The Grand Master (2021).
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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
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
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / screenwriter / journalist / lawyer
2. Background
- University
- University of Missouri
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Nero Award
- 2005 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
- 2021 The Grand Master
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jefferydeaver.com
- Xhttps://x.com/jefferydeaver
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffery%20Deaver
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358188
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeffery Deaver born?
Born May 6, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Jeffery Deaver from?
Jeffery Deaver is from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States.
What does Jeffery Deaver do?
Jeffery Deaver works as writer, novelist, screenwriter, journalist, lawyer.
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