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Find Them Dead

By: Peter James
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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Detective Superintendent Roy Grace unearths a powerful criminal network in the sinister crime novel Find Them Dead, by award winning author Peter James.

Ending his secondment to London’s Met Police, Roy Grace gets a tip-off about a drugs mastermind operating out of Brighton. On his first day back in his old job, he is called to a seemingly senseless murder.

Gradually, Grace’s investigation draws him into the evil sphere of an utterly ruthless drug dealer on trial. A man prepared to order the death of anyone it takes to enable him to walk free from court.

Sitting in the jury is Meg Magellan, whose daughter's life is being threatened by a stranger who tells her that if she ever wants to see her alive again, it is very simple. At the end of the trial, all she has to do is make sure the jury says just two words . . . Not guilty.

Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Find Them Dead is the sixteenth title in the bestselling series. Discover more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Left You Dead.

Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm.

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23 million books 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

'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

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

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As ever, the pages become blurred as you race to discover the verdict. The plot also leaves you hungry for the next episode in DS Grace’s personal drama
An intriguing glimpse into the justice system and drugs crime
Sharp, engrossing, and unexpected! (What's Better Than Books)
Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business (Karin Slaughter)
Meticulous research gives his prose great authenticity . . . James manages to add enough surprises and drama that by the end you’re rooting for the police and really don’t know if they will finally get their men
James just gets better and better and deserves the success he has achieved with this first-class series
Peter James has penetrated the inner workings of police procedures, and the inner thoughts and attitudes of real detectives, as no English crime writer before him. His hero, Roy Grace, may not be the most lively cop, nor the most damaged by drink, weight or misery, but he's one of the most believable
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This is another great addition to the Roy Grace series but it stands mostly on the story alone as a fascinating courtroom drama with the added twist of some very devious jury shenanigans! It starts demonstrating just what an excellent writer James is with tension and a very different kind of plot centred on the County Lines drug trade and some of the characters in it. The lives of those at the centre of the trade and an unsuspecting juror whose life is turned into a nightmare by the events that unfold actually dominate the book.

So here's the one warning that I would give fans of the series even though I think this is a top-notch book with Daniel Weyman's usual fine narration taking us through. This is a little different in that while there is still a fair amount of Grace and his back story with Bruno does inch along at James's usual slow and methodical pace he does take much more of a back seat to the key people in the crime story itself. Also, long-time fans will notice a much more sanitised Norman Potting and sadly Glen Branson is still mostly on the subs bench just coming off it occasionally as an impact sub.

So, a great story, I always like a good courtroom drama, well read and well worth making time for but it is worth noting Grace's slightly less active role and the differences in the character balance. Of course, don't worry, Cassian Pugh lives down to his normal standards, but can Grace stand up to him?

Grace Co-stars In Courtroom Drama!

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I guessed the "wrong un" from the start really, so was a bit disappointed to be proved right.. Well worth a read tho, family wasn't so prominent either which I missed.

Roy grace.. Not the best.

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really enjoy the Roy Grace stories. The narrator captures the characters excellently..roll on the next one..

masterpiece in detective work again ..

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This book will keep you at the edge of your seat and difficult to put down

Brilliant

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This was different to the rest of the Roy Grace series in that he was hardly in it, the book focused mainly on something else entirely (no spoilers) but I do feel it lost a bit of interest for me because of this, I personally was hoping for a bit of headway made with the whole Pugh situation after how the last book ended but again felt a bit let down that the whole thing is getting further dragged on. hopefully there will be a satisfying conclusion to this to make it worth the wait

Different.

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