Peter James

City stockbroker Alex Rocq leads a comfortable life - with a luxury flat in London, a very expensive car and a lucrative job. But soon his luck comes to an abrupt end. He is offered the chance to write off his debts - in exchange for special services and silence. But how far will a desperate man go to harness the power players around him?

Kipp Brown, successful businessman and compulsive gambler, is having the worst run of luck and is beginning to lose big style. Taking his teenage son, Mungo, to a football match should have given him a welcome respite, if only for a few hours. But it's at the stadium where his nightmare begins. Within minutes of arriving at the game the boy suddenly disappears and Kipp gets a terrifying message that someone has his child, and to get him back alive, Kipp will have to pay. Roy Grace is brought in to investigate what seems to be a straightforward case of kidnap. But rapidly Grace finds himself entering a dark, criminal underbelly of the city, where the rules are different and nothing is what it seems ...  Book 14 of series.

Max Flynn, undercover agent, has the unenviable job of spying on his own side. But the hazy, murky world of counter espionage leaves no room for errors of judgement and Flynn knows he's finished if he makes one false move.

After a New Year's Eve ball, a woman is raped as she returns to her hotel room. A week later, another woman is attacked. Superintendent Roy Grace realises that these new cases bear close similarities to an unsolved series of crimes in Brighton back in 1997. When more women are assaulted, Grace becomes increasingly certain that they are dealing with the same twisted individual... Book 6 of series.

The discovery of the skeletal remains of a woman's body in a storm drain in Brighton, leads Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on an enquiry spanning the globe, and into a desperate race against time to save the life of a woman being hunted down like an animal in the streets and alleys of Brighton...Book 4 of series.

Carly Chase is traumatised after being in a fatal traffic accident. When the drivers of the other vehicles involved are found murdered, Detective Superintendant Roy Grace issues her a stark and urgent warning: She could be next. The police advise Carly her only option is to go into hiding. But she disagrees… Book 7 of series.

A robbery at a Brighton mansion leaves its elderly occupant dying and millions taken in valuables. But, as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, heading the enquiry, rapidly learns, there is one item, of sentimental value, that her powerful family care about above all else, and they are ready to take the law into their own hands... Book 9 of series.

It was meant to be a harmless stag-night prank. But with only three days to the wedding, Michael Harrison has disappeared and his friends are dead. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace discovers that the one man who ought to know Michael's whereabouts is saying nothing - for one man's disaster is another man's fortune.. Book 1 of series.

Lynn Barrett’s daughter is awaiting a liver transplant and turns in desperation to the internet. A few days later the organ broker contacts her to say she has found a perfect match, but at a price. Meanwhile Roy Grace is working on a case of child traffickers, some of whom are being traded as organ donors…. Contains violent scenes.  Book 5 of series.

A man waits at a London airport for the love of his life to arrive. Across the Atlantic, a retired cop waits in a bar in Florida's Key West for his first date with the lady who is his soulmate. The two men are about to discover they've been scammed out of almost every penny they have in the world - and that neither women exist.

In the same week, Roy Grace is called to investigate the suicide of a woman in Brighton, that is clearly not what it seems. As his investigations continue, a handsome motivational speaker comes forward. He's discovered his identity is being used to scam eleven different women online. The first he knew of it was a phone call from one of them saying, 'You don't know me, but I thought I knew you'. That woman is now dead. Roy Grace realizes he is looking at the tip of an iceberg. Can he bring down the murderous global empire built on clever, cruel internet scams?  Book 15 of series.

The last time the dream came, Sam was seven years old, and that was the night her parents were to die. Twenty-five years later, Sam's nightmares are starting to come true once more. Now a successful TV commercials producer, juggling her roles of career woman, wife and mother, she attempts to shut them out.  But soon Sam is faced with the reality of dreams in which her life and the lives of her family are threatened. In desperation, she consults the experts: a psychiatrist; a clairvoyant...but to no avail.  Sam is being inexorably drawn into a vortex of terror from which there is no escape....

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.  Book 16 of series.

Moving from the heart of Brighton to the Sussex countryside is a big undertaking for townies Ollie and Caro Harcourt and their daughter, Jade. But within days of moving into Cold Hill House the terrified family discover it's dark history, and the horrible truth of what it could mean for them…

Niall and Eden Paternoster start their Sunday the same way they always do - with a long drive, a visit to a country house and a quick stop at the local supermarket on the way home. But this Sunday ends differently - because while Niall waits and waits in the car park for Eden to pick up supplies, Eden never returns. She's not waiting for him at home, and none of their family or friends have heard from her. Gone without a trace, Niall is arrested on suspicion of her murder. When DS Roy Grace is called in to investigate, it doesn't take long to realize that nothing in this case is quite as it seems ... Book 17 of series.

Tom Bryce picks up a CD which has been left behind on a train seat, but when he attempts to track down the owner, he finds himself the only witness to a savage killing. Reporting the crime to the police has disastrous consequences for Bryce, and when DS Roy Grace becomes involved, he finds himself up against a malign group of very well organised criminals... Book 2 of series.

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is feeling the pressure from his superiors; his previous case is still giving him sleepless nights and an old adversary is back. But worse than all of this, he believes a Black Widow is operating in his city. One with a venomous mind...and venomous skills. Soon Grace comes to the frightening realization that he may have underestimated just how dangerous this lady is... Book 12 of series.

Lorna Belling, desperate to escape the marriage from hell, falls for the charms of a man who promises her the earth. But, as Lorna soon finds, life seldom follows the plans you've made. When the body of a woman is found, Grace is called to the scene. At first it looks an open-and-shut case with a clear prime suspect. That is, until Grace realizes there is a darker, far more terrifying alternative ... Book 13 of series.

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is investigating the bizarre slaying of Katie Bishop, a member of Brighton's social elite. Her husband Brian appears to be in the clear - he was in another town at the time, sound asleep. But as Grace gets close to the truth, he finds - paradoxically - that it's his own beleaguered private life which is on the line...Book 3 of series.

For the City of Brighton, the publicity value of a major Hollywood movie being filmed on location is incalculable. For Detective Superintendent Roy Grace of Sussex CID, it is a nightmare unfolding in front of his eyes. He has been warned that a stalker may be at large in his city, waiting, watching, planning… Book 8 of series.

Victor Smiley and his wife Joan have been married for nearly twenty years. Victor secretly loathes Joan more and more each day. Joan is bored by Victor, and his snoring drives her mad. Their marriage has reached a crisis point. Victor decides there is only one way to get Joan out of his life for ever, but he's about to get a nasty surprise. Quick Reads

Harry and Freya, an ordinary couple, dreamed for years of finding something priceless buried amongst the tat in a car boot sale. It was a dream they knew in their hearts would never come true - until the day it did . . . 

They buy a drab portrait for twenty pounds for its beautiful frame, planning to cut the painting out. Then, studying it back at home, there seems to be another picture beneath, of a stunning landscape. Could it be a long-lost masterpiece from 1770? If genuine, it could be worth millions. One collector is certain it is genuine. Someone who uses any method he can to get what he wants.

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace finds himself plunged into the unfamiliar and rarefied world of fine art. Outwardly it appears respectable, gentlemanly, above reproach. But beneath the veneer, he rapidly finds that greed, deception and violence walk hand-in-hand. And Harry and Freya are about to discover that their dream is turning into their worst nightmare ...  Book 18 of series.

Cold Hill House has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homes. Gone with the flames are the violent memories of the house's history, and a new era has begun. Although much of Cold Hill Park is still a construction site, the first two families move into their new houses.

For Jason and Emily Danes, this is their forever home, and for Maurice and Claudette Penze-Weedell, it's the perfect place to live out retirement. Despite the ever present rumble of cement mixers and diggers, Cold Hill Park appears to be the ideal place to live. But looks are deceptive and it's only a matter of days before both couples start to feel they are not alone in their new homes.There is one thing that never appears in the estate agent brochures: nobody has ever survived beyond forty in Cold Hill House and no one has ever truly left . . .The sequel to The House on Cold Hill

Charley has a strange feeling when she sees the idyllic mill house, the lake and the swirling mill stream; a powerful sense of recognition, as if she has been there before. Except she knows she hasn't. But in searching deep into her past, she unwittingly opens a Pandora's box of evil ... and now the terror is free.

When muffled thuds ring from the partially filled grave of a newly wed girl, an exhumation order is granted. Reporter Kate Hemingway sneaks into the small suburban churchyard when the coffin is opened, and the scene she witnesses is so horrific she can never forget it. As she starts work on the story, Kate finds herself caught up in a sinister and macabre cover-up.

In this collection of short stories Peter James exposes the Achilles heel of each of his characters, and makes us question how well we can trust ourselves, and one another. Each tale carries a twist that will haunt readers for days after they turn the final page . . . Contains some explicit sexual scenes.

When Red Westwood meets Bryce Laurent through an online dating agency, there is an instant attraction. But soon the truth about his past begins to emerge. Everything he has told Red about himself turns out to be lies, and her infatuation with him gradually turns to terror as Bryce intends to destroy everything and everyone she has ever known - and then her too ... Book 10 of series.

Roy Grace and his family have left Sussex behind for a week's holiday in France. The website promised a grand house, but when they arrive the place is very different from the pictures. And it soon becomes clear that their holiday nightmare is only just beginning. An old enemy of Roy, a lowlife criminal he had put behind bars, is now out of jail - and out for revenge. He knows where Roy and his family have gone on holiday. Of course he does. He's been hacking their emails - and they are in the perfect spot for him to pay Roy back . . .  Quick Reads

The last words Nick Walton hears from his fiancée, Logan Somerville, are in a terrified mobile phone call. The police are on the scene within minutes, but Logan has vanished. That same afternoon, workmen unearth the remains of a woman, who has been dead for 30 years. At first these two events seem totally unconnected. But then Roy Grace has a chilling realisation… Does Brighton have its first serial killer in over eighty years? ... Book 11 of series.