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Roy Grace Series

22 primary works • 33 total works
Roy Grace, a Detective Superintendent of the CID, in Sussex, England:

Book 1

Dead Simple
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4.06 · 32051 Ratings · 2518 Reviews · published 2005 · 48 editions
Michael Harrison had it all: good looks, charm, na…

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    Book 2

    Looking Good Dead
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    4.11     · 17218 Ratings · 967 Reviews · published 2006 · 111 editions
    Tom Bryce did what any decent person would do. But…

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    Book 3

    Not Dead Enough
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    4.13     · 14646 Ratings · 778 Reviews · published 2007 · 31 editions
    On the night Brian Bishop murdered his wife, he wa…

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    Book 4

    Dead Man's Footsteps
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    4.17     · 12888 Ratings · 598 Reviews · published 2008 · 14 editions
    Amid the tragic unfolding mayhem of the morning of…

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    Book 5

    Dead Tomorrow
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    4.21     · 11528 Ratings · 553 Reviews · published 2009 · 68 editions
    *Lynn gripped the sides of the armchair, trying to…

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    Book 6

    Dead Like You
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    4.17     · 11742 Ratings · 622 Reviews · published 2010 · 83 editions
    Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is forever haun…

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    Book 7

    Dead Man's Grip
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    4.18     · 11621 Ratings · 642 Reviews · 6 editions
    Carly Chase is still traumatized ten days after be…

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    Book 8

    Not Dead Yet
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    4.12     · 10003 Ratings · 570 Reviews · published 2012 · 32 editions
    For LA producer Larry Brooker, this is the movie t…

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    Book 9

    Dead Man's Time
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    4.17     · 8999 Ratings · 561 Reviews · published 2013 · 22 editions
    In Dead Man's Time, the latest from international …

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    Book 9.5

    Short Shockers: Collection Two
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    4.00     · 89 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2013 · 3 editions
    In this second short story collection from number …

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    Book 10

    Want You Dead
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    4.17     · 9427 Ratings · 704 Reviews · published 2014 · 56 editions
    The 10th book in Peter James' multi-million-copy s…

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    Book 10.5

    In the Nick of Time: John Rebus vs. Roy Grace
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    3.60     · 592 Ratings · 33 Reviews · published 2014 · 2 editions
    In this short story from the thrilling anthology F…

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    Book 10.5

    Faceoff
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    3.71     · 8004 Ratings · 981 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Dav…

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    Book 11

    You Are Dead
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    4.28     · 10695 Ratings · 646 Reviews · published 2015 · 61 editions
    The last words Jamie Ball hears from his fiancée, …

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    Book 12

    Love You Dead
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    4.29     · 10278 Ratings · 565 Reviews · published 2016 · 3 editions
    An ugly duckling as a child, Jodie Bentley had two…

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    Book 13

    Need You Dead
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    4.24     · 8562 Ratings · 573 Reviews · published 2017 · 2 editions
    Roy Grace, creation of the CWA Diamond Dagger awar…

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    Book 13.5

    Footloose: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan vs. Roy Grace
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    3.47     · 631 Ratings · 30 Reviews · 3 editions
    An original short story from iconic thriller colle…

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    Book 13.5

    MatchUp
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    3.85     · 7083 Ratings · 1016 Reviews · published 2017 · 18 editions
    In this incredible follow-up to the New York Times…

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    Book 14

    Dead If You Don't
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    4.15     · 7441 Ratings · 534 Reviews · published 2018 · 37 editions
    A PARENT'S WORST NIGHTMARE IS GRACE'S DEADLIEST CA…

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    Book 15

    Dead at First Sight
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    4.14     · 8668 Ratings · 592 Reviews · published 2019 · 2 editions
    A man waits at London Airport for Ingrid Ostermann…

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    Book 16

    Find Them Dead
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    3.99     · 8043 Ratings · 660 Reviews · published 2020 · 23 editions

    Roy Grace, creation of the award-winning author…

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    Book 17

    Left You Dead
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    4.34     · 10217 Ratings · 633 Reviews · published 2021 · 20 editions
    NO BODY. NO TRACE.
    NO CRIME?

    Niall and Eden Paternos…

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    Book 17.5

    Wish You Were Dead
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    3.68     · 3377 Ratings · 341 Reviews · published 2021 · 4 editions
    Wish You Were Dead is a Quick Read short story fro…

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    Book 18

    Picture You Dead
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    4.19     · 8933 Ratings · 480 Reviews · published 2022 · 14 editions
    Harry and Freya, an ordinary couple, dreamed for y…

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    Book 19

    Stop Them Dead
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    4.33     · 5926 Ratings · 413 Reviews · published 2023 · 8 editions
    A ruthless crime. A race against time.

    When a young…

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    Book 19.5

    They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's Story
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    4.02     · 4114 Ratings · 405 Reviews · published 2024 · 10 editions
    'One of the best British crime writers, and theref…

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    Book 20

    One of Us Is Dead
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    4.36     · 6222 Ratings · 339 Reviews · published 2024 · 1 edition
    The latest race-against-time instalment of the awa…

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    Book 21

    The Hawk Is Dead
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    4.27     · 2746 Ratings · 272 Reviews · 7 editions
    Roy Grace never dreamed a murder investigation wou…

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    Book 0.5, 9.5, 9.8

    A Twist of the Knife
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    3.77     · 1778 Ratings · 182 Reviews · published 2014 · 16 editions
    With each twist of the knife, a chilling new journ…

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    Book 1-2

    Dead Simple/ Looking Good Dead
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    4.14     · 463 Ratings · 39 Reviews · 3 editions
    Appears extremely good read from the description o…

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    Book 1-3

    The Peter James Collection
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    4.17     · 24 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2014 · 5 editions
    Nur für kurze Die ersten drei Fälle für Roy Grace …

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    Book 2-6

    Dead Series Collection: Dead Man's Footstep, Dead Like You, Looking Good Dead, Not Dead Enough And Dead Tomorrow
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    4.49     · 37 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 1 edition

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    Book 1-10

    Roy Grace Ebook Bundle: Books 1-10
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    4.54     · 831 Ratings · 19 Reviews · 3 editions
    The first ten novels of Peter James' enormously po…

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