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ⓘ About James Lear
James Lear real name Rupert Smith was born in the year nineteen sixty in Washington D.C. He grew up in Surrey for most of his early years but later moved to London in the year nineteen seventy eight where he spent a great part of his life. He managed to practice journalism for almost over 20 years writing for various daily weekly and monthly newspapers mostly situated in the United Kingdom and other countries before deciding to venture into fictional writing in the early 90’s. James Lear has created a niche in the literary field through writing fiction and literary novels particularly gay based ones. His gay and lesbian novels have made him stand out from other writers by being considered an expert in the field.
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Who is James Lear?
James Lear real name Rupert Smith was born in the year nineteen sixty in Washington D.C. He grew up in Surrey for most of his early years but later moved to London in the year nineteen seventy eight where he spent a great part of his life. He managed to practice journalism for almost over 20 years writing for various daily weekly and monthly newspapers mostly situated in the United Kingdom and other countries before deciding to venture into fictional writing in the early 90's.
Which James Lear series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mitch Mitchell Mystery series, the earliest of James Lear's multi-book series: it opens with The Back Passage (2006) and runs to 4 books across 2006–2016, ending with The Sun Goes Down (2016). James Lear's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has James Lear written?
James Lear has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2018. 7 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Mitch Mitchell Mystery series with 4 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should James Lear's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James Lear's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mitch Mitchell Mystery (2006–2016, 4 books) and Dan Stagg Mystery (2013–2018, 3 books).
How are James Lear's books organised into series?
This guide splits James Lear's 12 books into 2 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mitch Mitchell Mystery (4 books, 2006–2016); Dan Stagg Mystery (3 books, 2013–2018).