One of Us Is Dead
Published on 10. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-5290-9003-1 (ISBN)
Description
'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
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
Reviews / Votes
Ruthlessly efficient entertainment. Pedigree Fun * The Times * Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world * Lee Child * Clearly a subject the author is passionate about, this is a gripping rollercoaster * The Sun * Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business * Karin Slaughter * A typically clever and convoluted central mystery * Daily Mirror on Left You Dead * One of the world's most popular detective series * The Guardian *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 192 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-9003-1 (9781529090031)
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Peter James
One of Us Is Dead
Roy Grace returns in this pulse-pounding crime thriller from the multimillion-copy bestselling author
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09/2024
Macmillan
€14.49
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Peter James is a UK No.1 bestselling author, best known for his Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series, now a hit ITV drama starring John Simm as the troubled Brighton copper.
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 over 40 awards for his work including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger. In 2024, it was announced that he is the creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective.
To date, Peter has written an impressive total of 20 Sunday Times No. 1s, sold over 21 million copies worldwide and been translated into 38 languages. His books are also often adapted for the stage, with his six stage shows grossing over GBP17 million at the box office - the most recent being Wish You Were Dead.
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 over 40 awards for his work including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger. In 2024, it was announced that he is the creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective.
To date, Peter has written an impressive total of 20 Sunday Times No. 1s, sold over 21 million copies worldwide and been translated into 38 languages. His books are also often adapted for the stage, with his six stage shows grossing over GBP17 million at the box office - the most recent being Wish You Were Dead.