Dead simple is the stunning first novel in the number one bestselling roy grace series from awardwinning author, peter james. Looking good dead ds roy grace book 2 by peter james. Grace is a detective superintendent in his home city and on the whole reckons hes doing a worthwhile job. Looking good dead is the second bestselling title in the roy grace series from number one author peter james. Leaving the commuter train at brighton, struggling entrepreneur tom bryce finds an unlabeled cd where a particularly obnoxious fellowtraveler had been sitting. James was educated at charterhouse and went on to ravensbourne film school. Roy graces sophomore case is just as suspenseful as his first dead simple, 2006, and just as wildly improbable. I enjoyed the first in peter jamess series starring troubled brighton cop roy grace, and looking good dead is a sharp and punchy sequel. The characters are well developed and interestingleaving me wanting the next installment. Peter james first novel, dead letter drop, was published in 1981. His novels have been translated into thirtyfour languages and three have been filmed. It has been published in germany and was published in the usa in march 2007. Peter james s looking good dead is a grisly pageturner with some creative twists. A few hours later michael harrison has disappeared and his friends are dead.
I enjoyed the first in peter james s series starring troubled brighton cop roy grace, and looking good dead is a sharp and punchy sequel. Victor secretly loathes joan more and more each day. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Globally, his books have been translated into thirtyseven languages. But within hours of picking up the cd that had been left behind on the train seat next him, and attempting to return it to its owner, he is the sole witness to a vicious murder. Looking good dead audiobook by peter james 9780230702967.
Peter james in the studio listening to actor daniel weyman recording love you dead. Part of the multimillioncopy series featuring the definitive brighton detective, roy grace. Looking good dead 2006 by peter james 0330434209 for sale. Itv have announced that john simm, who has starred in doctor who and life on mars, will play detective suprintendent roy grace in its new series grace, which will be based on peters novels. Peter jamess bestselling brightonset crime series, featuring detective superintendent roy grace, is now available in audiobook. The perfect murder is a suspenseful and gripping audiobook from peter james, the bestselling author of the phenomenally successful roy grace series. Dead tomorrow unabridged audio book as mentioned last week, there is an unabridged audiobook version of dead tomorrow now available from whole story audio books as you can see above, the cover is a little different to the paperback version of dead tomorrow, so i thought it was worth posting here in case youre looking for it. Dead mans footsteps peter james audiobook, peter james audio cd. Victor smiley and his wife, joan, have been married for nearly 20 years. Not dead yet audiobook by peter james, read by william. Jun 15, 2007 kellie and toms deaths have already been posted on the internet.
Looking good dead is the second bestselling title in the detective superintendent roy grace series from number one author peter james. First was the opening where michael harrison is entombed in a coffin and buried in the ground by his friends during a bachelor party. Peter james first novel was published in 1981 with dead letter drop. Buy looking good dead ds roy grace book 2 by peter james online from the works. Looking good dead by peter james is the second book in his inspector roy grace mystery series set in brighton, england.
Below is a list of peter james novels in order of publication date and chronological order. My favorite english mystery writer is peter robinson, peter james is very good and in a somewhat similar stylewhich i love. Not dead enough is the third bestselling title in the roy grace series from the number one bestselling author peter james. Listen to looking good dead by peter james available from rakuten kobo. Looking good dead is the second bestselling title in the detective superintendent roy grace series from number one author peter james when a young womans body is found butchered in brighton, detective superintendent roy grace cannot help but. Dead letter drop follows a british agent named max flynn who finds out he is meant to go undercover to spy on his comrades. Dead simple by peter james was a gripping and intense story about a prank between friends gone all wrong. Peter james is one of the uks most popular crime and thriller novelists. Grace discovers that the one man who ought to know michael harrisons whereabouts is saying nothing. The series is now translated into 34 languages and his latest novel, dead like you, went straight into the sunday times bestseller lists at no 1 in both hardback and paperback.
His roy grace detective novels have sold more than one and a half million in the uk alone and six million worldwide in total. Looking good dead this is an excellent holiday listen or a great book to listen to whilst slogging through a lot of housework, as i did today. Looking good dead is the second book by number one bestselling crime and thriller writer peter james. David thorpe tom bryce picks up a cd which has been left on a train seat, but when he attempts to track down the owner, he finds himself the only witness to a savage killing. It starts with a train journey in which a man picks up a cd left behind by someone on a train. Jun 16, 2014 looking good dead is the second book by no. Dead simple peter james audiobook, peter james audio cd. If you like a tense, sometimes actionpacked, gritty mystery, then youll like this book. Looking good dead audiobook by peter james rakuten kobo. His life takes a horrendous turn when he looks at a cd that. His life takes a horrendous turn when he looks at a cd that a fellow commuter accidentally leaves behind on a train. He also recently started a new series about cold hill, with currently two books published. Pan macmillan audio looking good dead by peter james, read by david thorpe.
Neat and nasty to the very end rachel redford for the. Luckily, they still work as standalones, and so it depends what kind of readerread more if you liked this, you might also like. Peter james s bestselling roy grace crime fiction series has been translated into thirtyseven languages, with sales worldwide of over eighteen million copies. Tom bryce is a struggling british businessman who has a beautiful but troubled wife and two adorable kids.
James was educated at charterhouse and went on to ravensbourne. Kellie and toms deaths have already been posted on the internet. Itv have announced that john simm, who has starred in doctor who and life on mars, will play detective suprintendent roy grace in its new series grace, which will be based on peter s novels. Looking good dead by peter james macmillan, june 2006 400 pages 12. Peter james is a uk number one bestselling author, best known for writing crime and thriller novels, and. Peter j james born 22 august 1948 is an international british writer of crime fiction. Peter james roy grace books in order pan macmillan. Peter james follows up his racily readable first outing for detective superintendent roy grace with a second, looking good dead, which is just as good, if not better. Sep 04, 2008 looking good dead is the second bestselling title in the detective superintendent roy grace series from number one author peter james when a young womans body is found butchered in brighton, detective superintendent roy grace cannot help but think of his own missing wife and her unsolved fate. He was born in brighton, the son of cornelia james, the former glovemaker to queen elizabeth ii. Dead mans footsteps is the fourth novel in the multimillion copy bestselling detective superintendent roy grace series, from number one author peter james.
Looking good dead by peter james is the second book in his inspector roy grace. Peter jamess looking good dead is a grisly pageturner with some creative twists. Notice of kellie and toms deaths has already been posted on the internet. Looking good dead reached no 2 on the sunday times paperback bestseller list, no 1 in all wh smith railway station and airport bookstores in the uk and no 1 in the tesco supermarket chain in december 2006. With only three days to the wedding, detective superintendent roy grace a man haunted by the. Jun 05, 2014 looking good dead is the second book by number one bestselling crime and thriller writer peter james. But then, he has a lot to gain more than anyone realizes. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Looking good dead is the second bestselling title in the detective superintendent roy grace series from number one author peter james when a young womans body is found butchered in brighton, detective superintendent roy grace cannot help but think of his own missing wife and her unsolved fate. Peter james is the international bestselling author of the roy grace series with more than thirteen million copies sold all over the world.
Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Listen to a sample of dead simple, the first ds roy grace book below. Not dead yet audiobook by peter james, read by william gaminara. Dead mans footsteps peter james audiobook audiobookclick. May 02, 2019 looking good dead is the second bestselling title in the detective superintendent roy grace series from number one author peter james when a young womans body is found butchered in brighton, detective superintendent roy grace cannot help but think of his own missing wife and her unsolved fate. Peter james s bestselling brightonset crime series, featuring detective superintendent roy grace, is now available in audiobook. Peter james is a uk number one bestselling author, best known for writing crime and thriller novels, and the creator of the muchloved detective superintendent roy grace. James is producing with james simpson with daniel eckhart bringing the detectives story to the big screen. The new book opens with a scene familiar to commuters packed train. Peter jamess bestselling roy grace crime fiction series has been translated into thirtyseven languages, with sales worldwide of over eighteen million copies.
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