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  • They Thought I Was Dead

  • Sandy's Story
  • By: Peter James
  • Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
  • Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (19 ratings)

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They Thought I Was Dead

By: Peter James
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
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Summary

'This is the one I’ve been waiting for. And it’s a masterpiece of suspense. I quite literally couldn’t put it down - even when I was supposed to be doing other things...' - Barbara Erskine, author of The Dream Weavers

Peter James, the number one, multi-million copy bestselling author of the Grace series returns with a thrilling new novel: a Roy Grace story told from a new perspective, read by Gemma Whelan with an exclusive introduction read by the author.

Some will know how it begins . . .

My name is Sandy.
My husband is Detective Superintendent Roy Grace.
But when I disappeared, even he couldn't find me . . .

This is my story.

There's more to Sandy than meets the eye. A woman with a dubious past, a complicated present and an uncertain future.
Then she was gone.

Some will think they know how it ends . . .

Her disappearance caused a nationwide search. Even the best detective on the force couldn't find her.
They thought she was dead.

But nobody knows this . . .

Where did she go? Why did she run? What would cause a woman to leave her whole life behind and
simply vanish?

For the first time the truth behind Sandy Grace’s dramatic disappearance is revealed. They Thought I Was Dead will thrill fans and new readers alike with its gripping story of a woman on the run. This is Sandy's story.

'One of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world' - Lee Child

'One of the best crime writers in the business' - Karin Slaughter

©2024 Peter James (P)2024 Macmillan Publishers International Limited

Critic reviews

"Sinister and riveting . . . Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world." (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels)

"Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business." (Karin Slaughter)

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Addiction - repetitive Gambling and Drugs

Enjoyed the story . Repetitive at times. Prefer the twist s in the Roy Grace detective series but pleased to put Sandy to rest. Looking forward to reading more Roy Grace with Chloe.

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At last!

at last the long awaited missing piece and omg I wasn't disappointed at all. love love love

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Yes!!! Perfectly absolutely what we needed to read!

Such a long awaited book, Peter James you did not disappoint me. Thank you for writing this!

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so this is what happened to Sandy...

Great listen, great narrator. a must read !! I'm not going to give any spoilers, just read the book

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My favourite one yet

Better than expected! It added so much depth and detail to an already addictive series

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Sandy’s story

I love the “ grace” series and was very excited to see a new book. But noticing that it was different to the others as it goes back to explain Sandy’s side of the story. Which obviously also involves a different narrator… so I was a little dubious as how this would work out compared to all the others.
I must admit although definitely different it easily still very intriguing and enjoyable.
Good narration.

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Brilliant

I certainly wasn’t expecting this book to have as many twists and turns as it did. Great book. Peter James does it again!!

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Super book!

One of the missing pieces of the puzzle, finally appears in fits in place and at the right time!

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Answers we've been waiting for

Can't say it made me like the character anymore. To me she was selfish to the end. However, it was good to get the answers we've been waiting on. One review mentions no twists or turns. But in reality I don't think that was the intent of the book. It's intent was for us the reader to have answers to the why. We've got that in abundance in this latest book. Worth a listen to any Roy Grace fan

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Disappointing

Not sure what I was expecting but I've only got to chapter 22. Found it hard going .

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