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Meet Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on his unforgettable first major case, in this TV tie-in edition of Dead Simple, by award winning crime author Peter James.

Now a major ITV series, Grace, adapted for television by screenwriter Russell Lewis and starring John Simm.

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.



Trade Review
A terrific tale of greed, seduction and betrayal * Daily Telegraph *
Ingenious plotting, high suspense and tight writing * Daily Mail *

Dead Simple: Now a Major ITV Drama Starring John

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    Publisher: Pan Macmillan
    Publication Date: 13/03/2021
    ISBN13: 9781529063011, 978-1529063011
    ISBN10: 1529063019

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Meet Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on his unforgettable first major case, in this TV tie-in edition of Dead Simple, by award winning crime author Peter James.

    Now a major ITV series, Grace, adapted for television by screenwriter Russell Lewis and starring John Simm.

    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.



    Trade Review
    A terrific tale of greed, seduction and betrayal * Daily Telegraph *
    Ingenious plotting, high suspense and tight writing * Daily Mail *

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