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'One of the best British crime writers' – Lee Child
A shocking reveal threatens to unravel Detective Superintendent Roy Grace’s happy new life . . .
Grace is newly married, having moved to a country cottage with Cleo and their baby son. But his first, long-missing wife, now found, has left Grace a surprise greater than he could have imagined.
Yet the police need Grace at work: an escaped murderer who left a bullet in him is back and a Black Widow is leaving an international trail of corpses after – in every sense – bleeding them dry. Now, she’s come to Brighton for her next rich target . . .
Love You Dead is a race-against-time instalment of the award-winning Grace series by Peter James, now a major ITV show starring John Simm. Don't miss the latest pulse-pounding instalment, One Of Us Is Dead.
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23 million books 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
'An easy 5* book' – Reader review
'Excellent as always!' – Reader review
'A brilliant addition to this excellent series' – Reader review
*They Thought I was Dead was an instant no.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 13/05/2024
Peter James
PETER JAMES is a UK No.1 bestselling author, best known for his Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series.
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 21 Sunday Times No. 1s, sold over 24 million copies worldwide and been translated into 38 languages. ITV's primetime adaptation of the Grace novels, starring John Simm, continues to delight audiences with significant ratings growth, and series seven is currently in production. On stage seven of Peter's Grace novels have been adapted as plays, earning his work the reputation of being the most successful stage franchise since Agatha Christie.
In 2026, Peter was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours List, in recognition of his services to literature and to charity. Peter is a supporter of many of charities reflecting his concerns and interests, including as Co-Patron of the Sussex Police Charitable Trust; as a Patron of the RSPCA and the Samaritans; and as an ambassador for The Reading Agency and for the National Year of Reading 2026, among many others.
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