Want You Dead

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An obsessive psychopath must be stopped whilst Detective Superintendent Roy Grace also deals with a very personal mystery in Want You Dead, by award winning crime writer Peter James. Grace's wife Sandy is officially declared dead after being missing for a decade, allowing him to marry the mother of his baby son. But Sandy's disappearance is unexplained for a reason. Bryce Laurent doesn't want his ex-girlfriend to move on. Terrified by Bryce's dark side, she seeks police protection. But Bryce will not be stopped, determined to destroy everything and everyone she has ever known and loved - and then her too . . . Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Want You Dead is the tenth thrilling title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective's investigations with You Are Dead and Love You Dead. Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm.

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Peter James is one of the best British crime authors -- Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels
Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business -- Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series, including After That Night
One of the world's most popular detective series -- The Guardian
A typically clever and convoluted central mystery -- Daily Mirror on Left You Dead
A brilliantly fast-paced thriller with more twists and turns than a Tour de France descent. No doubt it'll be eagerly read by fans -- Matt Nixson, Daily Express on They Thought I Was Dead

Author Bio

Peter James is a UK number one bestselling author, best known for writing crime and thriller novels, and the creator of the much-loved Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. Globally, his books have been translated into thirty-seven languages. Synonymous with plot-twisting page-turners, Peter has garnered an army of loyal fans throughout his storytelling career - which also included stints writing for TV and producing films. He has won over forty awards for his work, including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award, the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger and a BAFTA nomination for The Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons, for which he was an Executive Producer. Many of Peter's novels have been adapted for film, TV and stage.