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Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is haunted by the past in his latest case, and his private life, in Dead Man''s Time , by award winning crime writer Peter James. A vicious robbery at a secluded Brighton mansion leaves its elderly occupant fighting for her life. Millions of pounds'' worth of valuables have been stolen. Within days, Grace is racing against the clock, following a murderous trail that leads him from the shady antiques world of England, across Europe and all the way back to the New York waterfront''s gang struggles of 1922, chasing a killer driven by the force of one man''s greed and another man''s fury. Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Dead Man''s Time is the ninth gripping title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective''s investigations with Want You Dead and You Are Dead . Now a major ITV series, Grace , starring John Simm.
About the author
PETER JAMES is a New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author best known for his crime thrillers featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, who Queen Camilla recently named as her favourite fictional detective. Praised by critics and 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 more than 40 awards for his work, including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and the Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger.
His books have sold over 23 million copies worldwide, achieved 21 Sunday Times No 1s, and have been translated into 38 languages. His Roy Grace novels are currently filming their 6th season for the hit ITV drama, Grace, starring John Simm as the troubled Brighton copper and available to view on ITVX and on Britbox.
Seven of his novels have been adapted into hit stage plays, with his most recent, Picture You Dead, now on national tour in the UK. His plays have have been named as “The most successful stage franchise since Agatha Christie.
Summary
The ninth novel in the multimillion-copy bestselling Roy Grace series, from number one author Peter James.
