Picture You Dead: Roy Grace Returns to Solve a Nerve-Shattering Case

by Peter James

Overview

‘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

A long-lost masterpiece sparks deadly violence – and sets Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on the path of a calculating killer. Discover the darkness that lurks around every corner in Picture You Dead.

Now a major ITV drama starring John Simm as Roy Grace.

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 . . .

Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Picture You Dead is the eighteenth title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Find Them Dead and Left You Dead.

*****

23 million books sold.

Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective.

‘The master of the craft’ – Daily Express

'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' – Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series

'One of the world’s most popular detective series' – The Guardian

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529004403
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Publication date:	09/29/2022
Series:	Roy Grace Series , #18
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	41,783
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Known for his fast-paced and gripping stories that thrust regular people into extraordinary situations, Peter James has proven himself to be one of the world’s most successful writers, delivering number one bestsellers time and time again. His Superintendent Roy Grace books have been translated into thirty-seven languages with worldwide sales of over twenty-one million copies. He has enjoyed seventeen Sunday Times number one bestsellers, and Find Them Dead spent seven weeks at number one. The first five novels in the Roy Grace series have been adapted for television by Endeavour’s Russell Lewis.

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 £17 million at the box office – the most recent being Wish You Were Dead.

Editorial Reviews

"Not since Judith Rossner’s Looking for Mr. Goodbar has a novel so wrenchingly portrayed the perils of looking for love in all the wrong places. . . . The action is fast and furious, but, as in all novels in this series, it’s held together by the unflappable character of Superintendent Grace. . . . James has won WHSmith’s Best Crime Author of All Time award and the British Crime Writers’ Association’s Diamond Dagger award. Not to be missed." —Booklist starred review of Dead at First Sight

"This British police procedural has action, car chases, gory deaths, and more; totally satisfying. James rates with Ian Rankin, Colin Dexter, and Peter Robinson." —Library Journal on Need You Dead

"This skillful twister shows why James was awarded the 2016 CWA Diamond Dagger." —Publishers Weekly starred review of Need You Dead

"Immensely satisfying. . . .  James juggles his multiple story lines with panache as the action hurtles to a shattering conclusion." —Publishers Weekly starred review of Love You Dead

"James is a master of constructing the kind of plot that twists and turns, ensnaring the reader in its grasp." —Booklist on Love You Dead

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