Dead in Three Two One
Will be published approx. on 22. October 2026
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-1-5290-9011-6 (ISBN)
Description
Roy Grace is back in this gripping new instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James.
Brighton is celebrating. A killer is waiting. And Roy Grace is the target . . .
Brighton Pride is the biggest date on the city's calendar with half a million people lost in the party. But behind the opulent facade of the Royal Courteney Hotel, a nightmare is checking in.
Dritan Dervishi, the cold-blooded consigliere for Albanian mob boss Roel Albazi, has arrived with a beautiful woman on his arm and a lethal secret in his suitcase. He has specifically requested Room 321 - a room with a perfect view of the sea, and a deadly proximity to a target he's been dreaming of for years.
Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is already pushed to the limit, coordinating the city's massive security operation amid whispers of a potential terrorist attack. But the threat is more personal than he could ever imagine. Back in a prison cell, his old nemesis Albazi is counting down the seconds to a revenge that will not just take Roy's life, but erase his entire bloodline.
And as Roy and his wife Cleo prepare for a night of celebration at the Royal Courteney, they have no idea that they are stepping into a deadly trap.
As the relentless countdown nears zero, Roy must outsmart an invisible enemy and protect his loved ones before their time finally runs out . . .
23 million books sold.
Now a major ITV/BritBox show starring John Simm as Roy Grace.
Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective.
'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
'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' - Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series
'One of the world's most popular detective series' - The Guardian
Brighton is celebrating. A killer is waiting. And Roy Grace is the target . . .
Brighton Pride is the biggest date on the city's calendar with half a million people lost in the party. But behind the opulent facade of the Royal Courteney Hotel, a nightmare is checking in.
Dritan Dervishi, the cold-blooded consigliere for Albanian mob boss Roel Albazi, has arrived with a beautiful woman on his arm and a lethal secret in his suitcase. He has specifically requested Room 321 - a room with a perfect view of the sea, and a deadly proximity to a target he's been dreaming of for years.
Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is already pushed to the limit, coordinating the city's massive security operation amid whispers of a potential terrorist attack. But the threat is more personal than he could ever imagine. Back in a prison cell, his old nemesis Albazi is counting down the seconds to a revenge that will not just take Roy's life, but erase his entire bloodline.
And as Roy and his wife Cleo prepare for a night of celebration at the Royal Courteney, they have no idea that they are stepping into a deadly trap.
As the relentless countdown nears zero, Roy must outsmart an invisible enemy and protect his loved ones before their time finally runs out . . .
23 million books sold.
Now a major ITV/BritBox show starring John Simm as Roy Grace.
Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective.
'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
'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' - Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series
'One of the world's most popular detective series' - The Guardian
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-9011-6 (9781529090116)
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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 portrayals of modern-day policing, he has won more than forty awards for his work, including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger. With a total of twenty-one Sunday Times number ones, his books have sold more than 23 million copies worldwide and have been translated into thirty-eight languages. The sixth season of the hit drama Grace, based on the Roy Grace novels, is currently filming, starring John Simm as the troubled Brighton copper. The series is available to watch on ITVX and BritBox.
Seven of his novels have been adapted into hit stage productions, his most recent being Picture You Dead, and his plays have been named 'the most successful stage franchise since Agatha Christie'.
Seven of his novels have been adapted into hit stage productions, his most recent being Picture You Dead, and his plays have been named 'the most successful stage franchise since Agatha Christie'.