They Thought I Was Dead

Sandy's Story

Peter James

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08 April 2025

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense

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

23 million books sold.

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

Peter James, the number one, multi-million copy bestselling author of the Grace series returns to finally reveal the events of Roy Grace's tortured past - the truth behind his wife's disappearance. Thrillingly told from her perspective, this is Sandy's story.

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

'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

By: Peter James
Imprint: Pan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 324g
ISBN: 9781529031454
ISBN 10: 1529031451
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 08 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger. To date, Peter has written an impressive total of nineteen Sunday Times number ones, has sold over 21 million copies worldwide and has been translated into thirty-eight languages.

Reviews for They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's Story

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 A typically clever and convoluted central mystery -- <i>Daily Mirror</i> on <i>Left You Dead</i> One of the world’s most popular detective series * The Guardian *