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Dead Simple

Roy Grace, Book 1

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Dead Simple

By: Peter James
Narrated by: William Gaminara
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Meet Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on his unforgettable first major case in Dead Simple, by award winning crime author Peter James.

It was meant to be a harmless stag-night prank. But a few hours later, the groom has disappeared and his friends are dead.

With only three days to the wedding, Roy Grace is contacted by the man’s distraught fiancée to unearth what happened on that fateful night.

The one man who ought to know of the groom’s whereabouts is saying nothing. But then he has a lot more to gain than anyone realizes, for one man’s disaster is another man’s fortune . . .

Although the Roy Grace novels can be listened to in any order, Dead Simple is the first thrilling title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Looking Good Dead and Not Dead Enough.

Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm.

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23 million copies 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

©2006 Really Scary Books / Peter James (P)2006 Macmillan Publishers Ltd
Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Mystery Wedding
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seen this on TV recently

not too bad I knew what was coming ing it's alright pass the time I'm

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Enjoyable

Thoroughly enjoyable though thought the plot - like many - was a bit far fetched

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Very scary, had to switch off at night

This is possibly the worst possible stag night that you can imagine. Very scary in parts, but mercifully pretty unbelievable. I enjoyed it.

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Easy to follow

Some mysteries I keep having to rewind to remember plots, characters etc. This was clever, simple and exciting. Loved it. Now on to book 2!

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A curate's egg!

The story was gripping but spoiled by gratuitous foul language and poor narration. Disappointing- are all his books like this?

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Fantastic

What a great story, with many twists and turns, I found myself holding my breath again

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Totally action

How the guy managed to keep his head while everything happened to him I don't know. Trying to find him while time is running out is excruciating. I had to listen in one sitting, I couldn't put it down!

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Good story

This was a very good book with a real twist. Will get more of his books.

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simple story. abridged version not great. <br />

narrator isnt great which doesnt help a simple plot and basic writing style. you csn tell its an early book.

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Weak plot not helped by psychic interventions

Potentially a fascinating plot but ruined for me by the substitution of a psychic whenever the author couldn't work out the next bit of plot. Good crime fiction must have credibility but over reliance on this device undermined the whole thing. I'd need convincing to read any more of this series.

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