Need You Dead

Peter James has penetrated the inner workings of police procedures, and the inner thoughts and attitudes of real detectives, as no English crime writer before him. His hero, Roy Grace, may not be the most lively cop, nor the most damaged by drink, weight or misery, but he's one of the most believableThe Times

Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the businessKarin Slaughter

James just gets better and better and deserves the success he has achieved with this first-class seriesIndependent on Sunday

Meticulous research gives his prose great authenticity . . . James manages to add enough surprises and drama that by the end you’re rooting for the police and really don’t know if they will finally get their menSunday Express