'One of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world' - Lee Child
Peter James, the number one multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Grace series, returns with a thrilling new novel: a Roy Grace story told from a different perspective.
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 account of a woman on the run. This is Sandy's story.
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23 million books sold.
Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective.
'One of the best crime writers in the business' - Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series.
'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
'Typically,
is 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' -
Daily Express
'One of the world’s most popular detective series' –
The Guardian