Mystery writer with a badge? Crossword Clue

• Creator of the detective Adam Dalgliesh

  New York Times · Sunday, December 2, 2018 · 7 letters

• "The Children of Men" novelist

  New York Times · Saturday, December 3, 2011 · 7 letters

• "The Children of Men" author

  New York Times · Friday, April 15, 2011 · 7 letters

• "The Murder Room" novelist

  New York Times · Saturday, July 3, 2004 · 7 letters

• "A Taste for Death" author

  New York Times · Thursday, March 18, 2004 · 7 letters

• "A Certain Justice" author

  New York Times · Friday, August 16, 2002 · 7 letters

• "Time to Be in Earnest" autobiographer

  New York Times · Friday, September 21, 2001 · 7 letters

• Adam Dalgliesh's creator

  New York Times · Friday, October 20, 2000 · 7 letters

• "Devices and Desires" author

  New York Times · Saturday, January 4, 1997 · 7 letters

• "Innocent Blood" author

  New York Times · Friday, July 19, 1996 · 7 letters

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• 36-Across Strapped
• 37-Across Fresh-squeezed ex-football star/pitchman?
• 38-Down Boos
• 39-Down Compassion
• 40-Across Pill variety
• 40-Down City SE of downtown Los Angeles
• 41-Down Auburn foe
• 43-Across Set of wedges?
• 44-Across Doesn't shut up
• 45-Down W.W. I battle locale
• 46-Down Maintained order over
• 47-Down Sound systems