Peter James

Peter James is one of the UK’s most popular crime and thriller novelists. His Roy Grace detective novels have sold more than one and a half million in the UK alone and six million worldwide in total.  The series is now translated into 34 languages and his latest novel, ‘Dead Like You’, went straight into the Sunday Times bestseller lists at no 1 in both hardback and paperback.  His novella, ‘The Perfect Murder,’ went to No 1 on iBooks and has spent 40 consecutive weeks in the iBooks Top 10.  Peter has developed a close working relationship with the Sussex Police over many years, spending an average of one day a week with them, and his writing reveals a unique insight into the reality of modern day police work. He has carried out extensive research with police in Moscow, Munich, Paris, Melbourne, Sweden, New York and Romania, and regularly attends international police conferences to ensure he is at the cutting-edge of investigative police work. 

Born and brought up in Brighton, Peter divides his time between his homes in Notting Hill, London and on the South Downs near Lewes in Sussex.  An established film producer and script writer, he has produced numerous films, including The Merchant Of Venice, starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes.  A TV adaptation of the Roy Grace series is currently in development, with Peter overseeing all aspects, including the scriptwriting. In 2009 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Brighton in recognition of his services to literature and the community.

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Perfect People Peter James Dr Dettore has methods that can spare the heartache of ever losing another child to any disease. At his clinic is where their nightmare begins. They should have realized something was wrong when they saw the list. Choices of eye... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/10/2011 Lovereading Price: £14.24 - Saving £4.75 (25%)

Perfect People Peter James Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 10 November 2011. John and Naomi are grieving the death of their four-year-old son from a rare genetic disorder. They desperately want another child, but they realize the odds of their next... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/10/2011 Lovereading Price: £14.24 - Saving £4.75 (25%)

Dead Tomorrow Peter James Shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2010. Peter James is shortlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library 2009 - the prize awarded for an author's body of work. At Lovereading we have been following, and have... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/10/2011 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Dead Man's Grip Peter James I want them to suffer, and I want them dead...Carly Chase is traumatised ten days after being in a fatal traffic accident which kills a teenage student from Brighton University. Then she receives news that turns her entire world into... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/06/2011 Lovereading Price: £14.24 - Saving £4.75 (25%)

Dead Like You Peter James Shortlisted for the Galaxy Popular Fiction Book of the Year 2010. This is the 6th Roy Grace thriller. Grace finds himself investigating crimes that bear similar characteristics to some unsolved crime over ten years earlier. With the opening up of... Format: Paperback - Released: 14/10/2010 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Dead Like You: Unabridged Audiobook Peter James This is an unabridged audiobook title. This is the 6th Roy Grace thriller. Grace finds himself investigating crimes that bear similar characteristics to some unsolved crime over ten years earlier. With the opening up of these old... Format: CD-Audio - Released: 10/06/2010 Lovereading Price: £19.14 - Saving £6.38 (25%)

Dead Like You Peter James This is the 6th Roy Grace thriller. Grace finds himself investigating crimes that bear similar characteristics to some unsolved crime over ten years earlier. With the opening up of these old cases we also go back in time to Grace’s... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/05/2010 Lovereading Price: £14.24 - Saving £4.75 (25%)

Not Dead Enough Peter James This is the 3rd in the series with Roy Grace as the central character and they are all top notch crime thrillers. Again set in Brighton Grace has the evidence to convict a man for a series of brutal murders... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2009 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Dead Tomorrow Peter James Longlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2010. Peter James is shortlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library 2009 - the prize awarded for an author's body of work. At Lovereading we have been following, and... Format: Hardback - Released: 11/06/2009 Lovereading Price: £12.74 - Saving £4.25 (25%)

Dead Tomorrow Peter James Longlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2010. Peter James is shortlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library 2009 - the prize awarded for an author's body of work. At Lovereading we have been following, and... Format: Hardback - Released: 11/06/2009 Lovereading Price: £12.74 - Saving £4.25 (25%)

Not Dead Enough Peter James This is the 3rd in the series with Roy Grace as the central character and they are all top notch crime thrillers. Again set in Brighton Grace has the evidence to convict a man for a series of brutal murders... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/06/2007 Lovereading Price: £9.74 - Saving £3.25 (25%)

Looking Good Dead Peter James Experienced author of supernatural thrillers turned tack with Dead Simple and began a crime series starring an intriguing character, DS Roy Grace, based in Brighton. It was terrific. Now we have the second, equally terrific. We get to know... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/12/2006 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Looking Good Dead Peter James Experienced author of supernatural thrillers turned tack with Dead Simple and began a crime series starring an intriguing character, DS Roy Grace, based in Brighton. It was terrific. Now we have the second, equally terrific. We get to know... Format: Hardback - Released: 02/05/2006 Lovereading Price: £9.74 - Saving £3.25 (25%)

Dead Simple Peter James A totally gripping crime thriller with a new cop on the block, one Roy Grace, scarred by a past which surely will be revealed in future books. His first case for us involves a man buried alive in what appears... Format: Paperback - Released: 20/01/2006 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Perfect People Peter James Dr Dettore has methods that can spare the heartache of ever losing another child to any disease. At his clinic is where their nightmare begins. They should have realized something was wrong when they saw the list. Choices of eye... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)