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One of Us Is Dead

Roy Grace returns in this pulse-pounding crime thriller from the multimillion-copy bestselling author

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One of Us Is Dead

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

'One of the best British crime writers' – Lee Child


Roy Grace is about to find out just how dangerous a dead man can be . . .

Arriving late for a funeral, James Taylor spots a familiar face in the church – his old schoolfriend Rufus Rorke.

Except it couldn’t be him, could it? Because two years ago Taylor attended Rufus’s funeral. He even delivered the 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 could they possibly be connected to Rufus Rorke?

One Of Us Is Dead is a race-against-time instalment of the award-winning Grace series by Peter James, now a major ITV show 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

'
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

Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Detective Exciting

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Critic reviews

Ruthlessly efficient entertainment. Pedigree Fun
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
All stars
Most relevant
So much better than the previous book. Good story line and not much on Roy’s personal life

Grace is back!

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I loved this book found the plot great and the characters James Taylor and rufis role very powerful

Cigar

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I thoroughly enjoyed this latest Peter James's book. The narration was wonderful and it was a pleasure to re-connect with Roy Grace!?

The great story telling of stories Peter James!

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Having read all 20 of the Roy Grace murder mysteries, this was my favourite. For anyone unfamiliar with the series, this particular title could easily be enjoyed as a complete, rollercoaster of suspense. The last few chapters, will increase your heart rate, so hold tight with this excellent book, it’s a heart stopping ride! Highly recommended!

Heart Stopping Suspense!!!

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This was not so much about Roy‘s great detective skills which made it refreshing. The baddie is certainly bad!

Enjoyable

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