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Dead at First Sight

By: Peter James
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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About this listen

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace exposes the dark side of internet dating in the intriguing crime novel Dead at First Sight, by award winning author Peter James.

A man waits at a London airport for the love of his life to arrive. Across the Atlantic, a retired cop waits in a bar in Florida’s Key West for his first date with the lady who is his soulmate. The two men are about to discover they’ve been scammed out of almost every penny they have in the world – and that neither women exist.

In the same week, Roy Grace is called to investigate the suicide of a woman in Brighton, that is clearly not what it seems. As his investigations continue, a handsome motivational speaker comes forward. He’s discovered his identity is being used to scam eleven different women online. The first he knew of it was a phone call from one of them saying, ‘You don’t know me, but I thought I knew you’.

That woman is now dead.

Roy Grace realizes he is looking at the tip of an iceberg. Can he bring down the murderous global empire built on clever, cruel internet scams?

Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Dead at First Sight is the fifteenth title in the bestselling series. Discover more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Find Them Dead and Left You Dead.

Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm.

*****

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

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Critic reviews

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 is one of the best crime writers in the business (Karin Slaughter)
James just gets better and better and deserves the success he has achieved with this first-class series
Meticulous research gives his prose great authenticity . . . James manages to add enough surprises and drama that by the end you’re rooting for the police and really don’t know if they will finally get their men
No one can deny James’s success as a crime novelist . . . The Grace stories almost always go to the top of the bestseller lists, not least because they are supremely well-told. James writes meticulously researched police procedurals, so informed that you can smell the canteen coffee . . . enthralling
In my thirty four years of policing, never have I come across a writer who so accurately depicts “The Job” (Detective Investigator Pat Lanigan, Office of the District Attorney, NYPD)
A full-throated exposé
The action is fast and furious, but, as in all novels in this series, it’s held together by the unflappable character of Superintendent Grace . . . Not to be missed
All stars
Most relevant
sad to see some characters exit the brand, and bizzarely would have liked more of them, but another blistering crime thriller on unique and ocially relevant topics.

absolutely rivetting

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It's hard to write a review without spoilers, so I'll keep this as general as I can.

If you're new to Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, start with book 1 (Dead Simple), not here. There is a continuous story line going along behind every case and I feel you'd miss out if you read/listen to them in a random order, and this is book 15!

Daniel Weyman's narration is, once again, a class act. A personal plea to Really Scary Books/Audible: please do not contract anyone else to read the Roy Grace series. Mr Weyman has it covered.

The man every Peter James/Roy Grace fan loves to hate, Cassian Pugh, is at it again being his usual slimy, self-righteous, arse-covering (only his own) self (Daniel Weyman's interpretation of Pugh is, for me, absolutely spot on), while Roy Grace and his team are trying to uncover a modern cyber crime - internet dating scams - and the criminals behind it all, even though Pugh doesn't think Grace should be involved at all. Even Sweet n Sour makes a welcome return appearance. I've missed her.

Finally, Peter James, thank you. You've done it again. Long may the Roy Grace series continue. Your attention to detail is superb and the stories continue to be engaging and exciting. On to the next instalment.

Probably my favourite Roy Grace so far!

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loved it. compulsive listening during dog walks. excellent. A great listen well read and as always well written

A great listen well read and as always well writte

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The normal fast paced and convoluted plot with the location references so beloved of those of us who know the Brighton area really well. Very enjoyable. I wonder what the next story will be given the hints of a change of location for Roy Grace. And will Bruno have a dark secret to reveal to explain his extraordinary behavior. Impatiently waiting for the next installment Peter James.

Peter James’ doesn’t disappoint

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I throughly enjoy the Roy Grace series, the stories are always good and it's great getting to know all the characters. The narration was excellent as always. Cant wait for the next one.

Great book

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