One of Us Is Dead

'One of the best British crime writers' - Lee Child Roy Grace is about to find out just how dangerous a dead man can be . . . Arriving late for a funeral, James Taylor spots a familiar face in the church - his old schoolfriend Rufus Rorke. Except it couldn't be him, could it? Because two years ago Taylor attended Rufus's funeral. He even delivered the eulogy. On the other side of Brighton, at Police HQ, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace has been alerted to a number of suspicious deaths that he can't get out of his mind. But how are they linked? And could they possibly be connected to Rufus Rorke? One Of Us Is Dead is a race-against-time instalment of the award-winning Grace series by Peter James, now a major ITV show starring John Simm. * 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 'An easy 5* book' - Reader review 'Excellent as always!' - Reader review 'A brilliant addition to this excellent series' - Reader review *They Thought I was Dead was an instant no.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 13/05/2024

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.