Jonathan Gash is the pen name of the English novelist John Grant, who is best known for his crime fiction novels. Gash is a well-renowned author in the genres of mystery, crime fiction, and thriller. He has received training in pathology and general practice, and has also served in the British Army, rising to the rank of Major in the Royal Army Medical Corps. After his military service, Gash worked as the head of bacteriology at the School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for the University of London for 17 years.
Gash began his writing career in 1977 with the release of his debut book, "The Judas Pair," which was awarded the prestigious John Creasy Award in the same year of its publication. He is particularly well known for writing the Lovejoy novel series, as well as the books of the Dr. Clare Burtonall series. In addition to using his original name and pen name, Gash has also written some of his books under the pseudonym of Graham Hunt. He was born on September 30, 1933, in Bolton, Lancashire, The United Kingdom, and received his primary education from the St Paul's and St Peter Primary School. He then joined the Thornleigh College, and later entered the field of medicine and became a doctor. Between 1971 and 1988, he held the post of the director in School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Some of his written works have also been published in Postcripts. Gash currently lives near Colchester, Essex, England, where many of his novels are set.