One of Us Is Dead

Starting with Dead Simple , CWA Diamond Dagger award-winning author Peter James''s series of number one bestselling crime fiction novels features Detective Superintendent Roy Grace and his intriguing investigations in Brighton. The perfect police procedural series, filled with gripping suspense. Now a major TV series 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.

Product details

• Authors: Peter James, James Peter
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 24.04.2025
• EAN: 9781529090031
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-9003-1
• No. of pages: 441
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 197 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Roy Grace
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Sussex, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Brighton and Hove, c 2020 to c 2029