Peter James is a UK number one 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 portrayals of modern-day policing, he has won over forty 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 twenty Sunday Times number ones, has sold over 23 million copies worldwide and has been translated into thirty-eight languages.
Ruthlessly efficient entertainment. Pedigree Fun * The Times * Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world * Lee Child * Clearly a subject the author is passionate about, this is a gripping rollercoaster * The Sun * Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business * Karin Slaughter * A typically clever and convoluted central mystery * Daily Mirror on Left You Dead * One of the world's most popular detective series * The Guardian *