Roy Grace

Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective. 23 million books sold. 'Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world' - LEE CHILD, author of the Jack Reacher series Discover the darkness that lurks around every corner in the latest instalment of the award-winning Grace series by Peter James, now a major ITV show starring John Simm. A ruthless crime. A race against time. In the dead of night, a farmer confronts the intruders of a break in, having no idea that the encounter will leave him dead. What's more chilling is the truth of what the perpetrators were willing to kill for. At the scene, DS Roy Grace senses that this is no mere botched robbery; it's the tip of the iceberg of a nationwide crime epidemic. Ruthless gangs, operating with military precision, have discovered a new black market flourishing in the shadows – an unthinkable source of wealth even more profitable than drugs. Grace's investigation into this deadly trade pits him against people who will kill anyone who gets in their way. Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Stop Them Dead is the nineteenth thrilling title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective's investigations with One of Us is Dead. 'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' - KARIN SLAUGHTER 'The master of the craft' - DAILY EXPRESS 'Ruthlessly efficient entertainment. Pedigree fun' - THE TIMES 'One of the world's most popular detective series' - THE GUARDIAN Detective Superintendnet Roy Grace returns in a case that will test every emotion in his being in the nineteenth novel in the bestselling series. Peter James is a UK No.1 bestselling author, best known for his Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series, now a hit ITV drama starring John Simm as the troubled Brighton copper. Much loved by crime and thriller fans for his fast-paced page-turners full of unexpected plot twists, sinister characters, and accurate portrayal of modern day policing, he has won over 40 awards for his work including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger. In 2024, it was announced that he is the creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective. To date, Peter has written an impressive total of 20 Sunday Times No. 1s, sold over 21 million copies worldwide and been translated into 38 languages. His books are also often adapted for the stage, with his six stage shows grossing over £17 million at the box office – the most recent being Wish You Were Dead. Starting with Dead Simple, CWA Diamond Dagger award-winning author Peter James's series of number one bestselling crime fiction novels features Detective Superintendent Roy Grace and his intriguing investigations in Brighton. The perfect police procedural series, filled with gripping suspense. Now a major TV series starring John Simm. Ruthlessly efficient, entertainment. Pedigree fun. Sinister and riveting . . . Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world Clearly a subject the author is passionate about, this is a gripping rollercoaster Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business A typically clever and convoluted central mystery One of the world's most popular detective series

Some will know how it begins... Her name is Sandy. You might know her as the loving wife of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. But there's more to her than meets the eye. A woman with a dubious past, a complicated present and an uncertain future. Then she was gone. Some will think they know how it ends... Her disappearance caused a nationwide search. Even the best detective on the force couldn't find her. They thought she was dead. But nobody knows this... Where did she go? Why did she run? What would cause a woman to leave her whole life behind and simply vanish? For the first time, the number one, multi-million copy bestselling author Peter James reveals the truth behind Sandy Grace's dramatic disappearance. “They thought I Was Dead” will thrill fans and new readers alike with its gripping story of a woman on the run. This is Sandy's story.

Roy Grace is back in the brilliant twentieth novel from the multimillion-copy bestselling author. The latest race-against-time instalment of the award-winning “Grace” series, now a major ITV show. Hunting him would be murder... When James Taylor arrives late for a funeral, he has to stand at the back of the small church. But, as the service progresses, Taylor notices a man six rows in front of him. At first, he thinks he must be mistaken, but the more he looks at the man, the more convinced Taylor becomes that this is his old schoolfriend Rufus Rorke. Except it couldn't be him, could it? Because two years ago Taylor attended Rufus Rorke's funeral. He even delivered Rufus's eulogy. On the other side of Brighton, at Police HQ, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace has been alerted to a number of suspicious deaths that he can't get out of his mind. But how are they linked? And how could they possibly be connected to Rufus Rorke? Roy Grace is about to find out just how dangerous a dead man can be.

It's a race against time as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace tries to stop a grieving mother from taking the law into her own hands in Dead Man's Grip, by award winning crime writer Peter James. A university student is killed in a tragic traffic accident while riding their bicycle. When two of the drivers involved are hunted down by a sadistic killer, Grace knows that the third driver, Carly Chase, may be next. Carly, a solicitor, believes hiding is not an option and heads to New York to speak with the cyclist's mother. But Grace knows about the mother's underworld connections and that the family will stop at nothing to take an eye for an eye . . . Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Dead Man's Grip is the seventh thrilling title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective's investigations with Not Dead Yet and Dead Man's Time. Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm. ***** 23 million copies sold. Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective. 'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' – Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series 'Peter James is one of the best British crime writers and therefore one of the best in the world' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series 'One of the world's most popular detective series' – The Guardian The seventh novel in the multi-million copy bestselling Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series from number one author Peter James. Peter James is a UK number one bestselling author, best known for writing crime and thriller novels, and the creator of the much-loved Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. Globally, his books have been translated into thirty-seven languages. Synonymous with plot-twisting page-turners, Peter has garnered an army of loyal fans throughout his storytelling career – which also included stints writing for TV and producing films. He has won over forty awards for his work, including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award, Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger and a BAFTA nomination for The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons for which he was an Executive Producer. Many of Peter's novels have been adapted for film, TV and stage. Starting with Dead Simple, CWA Diamond Dagger award-winning author Peter James's series of number one bestselling crime fiction novels features Detective Superintendent Roy Grace and his intriguing investigations in Brighton. The perfect police procedural series, filled with gripping suspense. Now a major TV series starring John Simm. Peter James has penetrated the inner workings of police procedures, and the inner thoughts and attitudes of real detectives, as no English crime writer before him. His hero, Roy Grace, may not be the most lively cop, nor the most damaged by drink, weight or misery, but he's one of the most believable Peter James's cop Roy Grace has put the Brighton of Graham Greene into the shade