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Dead Simple

Meet Roy Grace in This Pulse-Pounding Crime Thriller from the Multimillion-Copy Bestselling Author

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Meet Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on his unforgettable first major case by award winning crime author Peter James, read by Daniel Weyman.

It was meant to be a harmless stag-night prank. But a few hours later, the groom has disappeared and his friends are dead.

With only three days to the wedding, Roy Grace is contacted by the man’s distraught fiancée to unearth what happened on that fateful night.

The one man who ought to know of the groom’s whereabouts is saying nothing. But then he has a lot more to gain than anyone realizes, for one man’s disaster is another man’s fortune . . .

Although the Roy Grace novels can be enjoyed in any order, Dead Simple is the first thrilling title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Looking Good Dead and Not Dead Enough.

Now a major ITV series, Grace, adapted for television by screenwriter Russell Lewis and starring John Simm.


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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

Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary

Critic reviews

A terrific tale of greed, seduction and betrayal
Ingenious plotting, high suspense and tight writing
Sinister and riveting . . . Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels)
Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business (Karin Slaughter, author of False Witness and After That Night)
One of the world’s most popular detective series
A typically clever and convoluted central mystery (Daily Mirror on Left You Dead)
All stars
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Proper copper tale here. Narrator was on point, plot(s) unobvious. Sign me up for the series.

Twist on twist on twist

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Got hooked Into the story straight away, lots to keep Interest, set where I live it was great hearing about the local area and locations. Off to get his next book hope it’s as good.

Great story easy listen

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Really enjoyed this. Definitely going to read the rest of the series. Well worrh the credit.

Great plot

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Good narrator. Very well written. It's great to find a new series, and if book one is anything to go by I can't wait start the next.

Brilliant story

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Great story and read very well. A gripping storyline and I listened at every opportunity!

Gripping!

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