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

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‘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

Meet Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on his unforgettable first major case, in this TV tie-in edition of Dead Simple, the first instalment in the award-winning series by Peter James. Now a major ITV show starring John Simm.


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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 read 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.

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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

'One of the world’s most popular detective series' –
The Guardian

‘The master of the craft’ - Daily Express

'Ruthlessly efficient entertainment. Pedigree fun' - The Times

Ratings and reviews

4.4
330 reviews
Adam Freemotion
December 22, 2016
English: as usual, I picked up a book from unknown author to me and started to read in hope of finding another great mystery/crime/thriller novel and this time I was lucky too. I really liked the plot and the detective works explained throughout the book. it was actually a mixture of crime, abduction and betrayal that has a little bit taste of supernatural at the end. despite that I don't like to read anything about supernatural, this part of the book was very short and didn't affect the whole story, so it can be easily ignored. I didn't find any irrelative sub-plot inside the book and all of the things were about the main plot which was well-written and organized. I liked the first book in the author's Roy Grace series and I will read more in the future; he is among my favorite authors list now. Türkçe: Bu kitap yazarin Roy Grace serisi'nde olan ilk kitabiydi. gercekten cok begendim. aslinda kitabin icinde cinayet, ihanet ve para uzerinde oynanan buyuk ve gizli bir oyun anlatiliyor. roman ilginc bir sekilde ilerliyor ve ortada kalmis karanlik olan hic bir sey yok. olaylar tam gercek olsada, kitabin ortasinda ve sonunda sadece bir kac sayfa dogaustu seylerden bahsediliyor ki asil romani etkilemediginden goz ardi edilebilir. kitabin Türkçe'sini bulamadigimdan Inglizce'sini buldum ve okudum. keske boyle kitaplarin Türkçe'sini bulabilsek. eger cinayet, gizem ve heyecan seviyorsaniz, Peter James kitaplarini rahatlikla tavsiye edebilirim.
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tracy laithwaite
June 13, 2014
This is the first Peter James book I have read and will definitely not be the last. Really well written story that had me gripped from start to finish. A real page turner that I could not put down, looking forward to reading another in the series :)
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Craig Pedder
May 9, 2016
What a brilliant book. First I have read by Peter James and look forward to reading more. Twists and turns that aren't obvious. It does stray a little in parts but it keeps your attention well. Definitely recommend it.
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About the author

Peter James is a UK No.1 bestselling author, best known for his Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series, now a hit ITV drama starring John Simm as the troubled Brighton copper.

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 20 Sunday Times No. 1s, sold over 21 million copies worldwide and been translated into 38 languages. His books are also often adapted for the stage, with his six stage shows grossing over £15 million at the box office – the most recent being Wish You Were Dead.

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