{"product_id":"9781509816330_264","title":"Need You Dead (Roy Grace) by James, Peter | Subject:Crime, Thriller \u0026 Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description Roy Grace, creation of the CWA Diamond Dagger award winning author Peter James, faces his most mysterious case yet in Need You Dead.Lorna Belling, desperate to escape the marriage from hell, falls for the charms of another man who promises her the earth. But, as Lorna finds, life seldom follows the plans you?ve made. A chance photograph on a client?s mobile phone changes everything for her. When the body of a woman is found in a bath in Brighton, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is called to the scene. At first it looks an open and shut case with a clear prime suspect. Then other scenarios begin to present themselves, each of them tantalizingly plausible, until, in a sudden turn of events, and to his utter disbelief, the case turns more sinister than Grace could ever have imagined. Review Peter James has penetrated the inner workings of police procedures, and the inner thoughts and attitudes of real detectives, as no English crime writer before him. His hero, Roy Grace, may not be the most lively cop, nor the most damaged by drink, weight or misery, but he's one of the most believable,The TimesPeter James is one of the best crime writers in the business -- Karin SlaughterJames just gets better and better and deserves the success he has achieved with this first-class series,Independent on SundayMeticulous research gives his prose great authenticity . . . James manages to add enough surprises and drama that by the end you?re rooting for the police and really don?t know if they will finally get their men,Sunday ExpressNo one can deny James?s success as a crime novelist . . . The Grace stories almost always go to the top of the bestseller lists, not least because they are supremely well-told. James writes meticulously researched police procedurals, so informed that you can smell the canteen coffee . . . enthralling,Daily MailIn my thirty four years of policing, never have I come across a writer who so accurately depicts ?The Job? -- Detective Investigator Pat Lanigan, Office of the District Attorney, NYPD From the Back Cover A DETECTIVE SUPERINTENDENT ROY GRACE NOVELLorna 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. A chance photograph on a client?s mobile phone changes everything for her.When the body of a woman is found in a bath in Brighton, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is called to the scene. At first it looks an open-and-shut case with a clear prime suspect. Then other scenarios begin to present themselves, each of them tantalizingly plausible, until, in a sudden turn of events, the case becomes more twisted and dangerous than Grace could ever have imagined.?Peter James is one of the best British crime writers?Lee Child About the Author Peter James is a UK number one bestselling author, best known for writing crime and thriller novels, and the creator of the much-loved Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. Globally, his books have been translated into thirty-seven languages.Synonymous with plot-twisting page-turners, Peter has garnered an army of loyal fans throughout his storytelling career - which also included stints writing for TV and producing films. He has won over forty awards for his work, including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award, Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger and a BAFTA nomination for The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons for which he was an Executive Producer. Many of Peter?s novels have been adapted for film, TV and stage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Used Good | Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Used Good","offer_id":42955913658614,"sku":"9781509816330_R1_W4_A4","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/3857\/8002\/products\/51KtQQdeWFL_53ed0db7-7ed4-496d-8d2f-de98d9acedb6.jpg?v=1648487712","url":"https:\/\/www.worthing.in\/products\/9781509816330_264","provider":"Worthing.in","version":"1.0","type":"link"}