Roy Grace The Hawk Is Dead, Book 21, (Paperback)

<p><b>'What a fool I've been not to have read Peter James until <i>The Hawk Is Dead</i>! A great story' - JAMES PATTERSON </b></p><p><b>'A majestic treat!' - <i>THE TIMES</i> </b></p><p><b>Roy Grace never dreamed a murder investigation would take him deep into Buckingham Palace . . .</b> </p><p>Her Majesty, Queen Camilla, is aboard the Royal Train heading to a charity event in Sussex when disaster strikes - the train is derailed. </p><p>A tragic accident or a planned attack? </p><p>When, minutes later, a trusted aide is shot dead by a sniper, the police have their answer. </p><p>Despite all the evidence, Roy Grace is not convinced The Queen was the intended target. But he finds himself alone in his suspicions. </p><p>Fighting against the scepticism of his colleagues and the Palace itself, Grace pursues his own investigation. But when there is a second murder, the stakes rise even higher, and Grace is at risk of being embroiled in a very public catastrophe - and in mortal danger. </p><p>Failure at this level is not an option. But time is running out before a killer in the Palace will strike again . . . </p><p><b>Roy Grace is back with his most difficult case yet in this gripping instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James. </b></p><p><b>'It's going to be difficult to top this one'</b> <b>- READER REVIEW </b></p><p><b>'One of most exciting Roy Grace stories to date'</b> <b>- READER REVIEW</b> </p><p><b>'The best he has ever written. The inclusion of real people lifts this up a few notches' - READER REVIEW</b> </p><p><b>THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER</b> </p><p><b>23 million books sold. Now a major ITV/BritBox show starring John Simm as Roy Grace. </b></p><p><b>Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective. </b></p><p><b>'A right royal page-turner' - ANGELA RIPPON</b> </p><p><b>'Wildly entertaining! - TESS GERRITSEN</b> </p><p><b>'I couldn't put it down!' - ALEXANDRA POTTER </b></p><p><b>'Classic Peter James' - RACHEL ABBOTT</b> </p><p><b>'One of the best crime writers in the world' - LEE CHILD </b></p><p><b>'One of the best in the business' - KARIN SLAUGHTER </b></p><p><b>'James at his masterful best' -</b> <b><i>THE SUN</i> </b></p><p><b>'Underlines just how consummate a crime novelist James is' -</b> <b><i>DAILY MAIL</i></b> </p><p><b>'One of the world's most popular detective series' -</b> <b><i>THE GUARDIAN</i></b></p>

• Roy Grace The Hawk Is Dead, Book 21, (Paperback)
• Author: Peter James
• ISBN: 9781529090086
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-09-22
• Page Count: 512