Peter James
(1948 - )Peter James is the author of several very successful thrillers, two of which have been made into successful TV films. More are in production now. He was born in 1948 and educated at Charterhouse. He lives in Sussex near Lewes.
Series
Roy Grace
1. Dead Simple (2005)
2. Looking Good Dead (2006)
3. Not Dead Enough (2007)
4. Dead Man's Footsteps (2008)
5. Dead Tomorrow (2009)
6. Dead Like You (2010)
7. Dead Man's Grip (2011)
8. Not Dead Yet (2012)
9. Dead Man's Time (2013)
10. Want You Dead (2014)
11. You Are Dead (2015)
12. Love You Dead (2016)
13. Need You Dead (2017)
Dead Simple / Looking Good Dead (omnibus) (2007)
Roy Grace 1-3 (omnibus) (2014)
10 Years of Roy Grace Box Set (omnibus) (2015)
1. Dead Simple (2005)
2. Looking Good Dead (2006)
3. Not Dead Enough (2007)
4. Dead Man's Footsteps (2008)
5. Dead Tomorrow (2009)
6. Dead Like You (2010)
7. Dead Man's Grip (2011)
8. Not Dead Yet (2012)
9. Dead Man's Time (2013)
10. Want You Dead (2014)
11. You Are Dead (2015)
12. Love You Dead (2016)
13. Need You Dead (2017)
Dead Simple / Looking Good Dead (omnibus) (2007)
Roy Grace 1-3 (omnibus) (2014)
10 Years of Roy Grace Box Set (omnibus) (2015)
Novels
Dead Letter Drop (1981)
Atom Bomb Angel (1982)
Billionaire (1983)
Biggles (1986)
Possession (1988)
Dreamer (1989)
Sweet Heart (1990)
Twilight (1991)
Prophecy (1992)
Host (1993)
Alchemist (1996)
Denial (1996)
Getting Wired (1996)
The Truth (1997)
Faith (2000)
No Rest for the Dead (2011) (with Jeff Abbott, Lori Armstrong, David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Thomas H Cook, Jeffery Deaver, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew F Gulli, Lamia Gulli, J A Jance, Faye Kellerman, Raymond Khoury, John Lescroart, Jeff Lindsay, Gayle Lynds, Alexander McCall Smith, Phillip Margolin, Michael Palmer, T Jefferson Parker, Matthew Pearl, Kathy Reichs, Marcus Sakey, Jonathan Santlofer, Lisa Scottoline, R L Stine and Marcia Talley)
Perfect People (2011)
The House on Cold Hill (2015)
Absolute Proof (2018)
Atom Bomb Angel (1982)
Billionaire (1983)
Biggles (1986)
Possession (1988)
Dreamer (1989)
Sweet Heart (1990)
Twilight (1991)
Prophecy (1992)
Host (1993)
Alchemist (1996)
Denial (1996)
Getting Wired (1996)
The Truth (1997)
Faith (2000)
No Rest for the Dead (2011) (with Jeff Abbott, Lori Armstrong, David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Thomas H Cook, Jeffery Deaver, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew F Gulli, Lamia Gulli, J A Jance, Faye Kellerman, Raymond Khoury, John Lescroart, Jeff Lindsay, Gayle Lynds, Alexander McCall Smith, Phillip Margolin, Michael Palmer, T Jefferson Parker, Matthew Pearl, Kathy Reichs, Marcus Sakey, Jonathan Santlofer, Lisa Scottoline, R L Stine and Marcia Talley)
Perfect People (2011)
The House on Cold Hill (2015)
Absolute Proof (2018)
Omnibus
Collections
Novellas
Series contributed to
Non fiction
Anthologies containing stories by Peter James
Short stories
| Propellor (1992) | |||
| Virtually Alive (1995) | |||
| One Extra for Dinner (1997) |
Awards
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Peter James recommends
Sheep (1994) Simon Maginn "The best debut novel I have read since [[The Wasp Factory]]." | A Terrible Beauty (2003) (Katie Maguire, book 1) Graham Masterton "One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time." | Burial (2009) Neil Cross "Stunning... it has been a long time since I've read a novel so compelling, chilling and satisfying." | |
A Deadly Trade (2009) (Detective Kubu, book 2) Michael Stanley "I was gripped from the first page." | The Gemini Factor (2010) Paul Kane "A new, scarily original fearmonger. Watch out for this guy - carefully!" | Cut and Run (2010) (Joe Hunter Thriller, book 4) Matt Hilton "A sparkling new talent." | |
Where the Shadows Lie (2010) (Fire and Ice, book 1) Michael Ridpath "Michael Ridpath is on the war path, trouncing the Scandinavians on their home turf. This is international thriller writing at its best, fine characters, page turning suspense and a great, fresh location." | City of Dreadful Night (2010) (Brighton, book 1) Peter Guttridge "A gripping yarn, brilliantly melding Brighton's murderous past with its murderous present. I loved it!" | Storm Warning (2010) Vanessa Gebbie "Vanessa Gebbie is a massively gifted writer. Her harrowing honesty pulls no punches." | |
Birthdays for the Dead (2012) (Ash Henderson, book 1) Stuart MacBride "MacBride is a damned fine writer - no one does dark and gritty like him." | Redemption Song (2012) Amanda Coetzee "Tough, vivid, brutal and compelling. I was gripped and intrigued from the very first page. Amanda Coetzee writes with verve and energy in a very original voice." | Wicked Game (2012) (Robert Finlay, book 1) Matt Johnson "Terse, tense and vivid writing. Matt Johnson is a brilliant new name in the world of thrillers." | |
Settled Blood (2012) (Kate Daniels , book 2) Mari Hannah "Brutal and engaging." | The Lost (2013) (Paula Maguire, book 1) Claire McGowan "Claire McGowan will undoubtedly become a major name in crime fiction." | Reviver (2013) (Reviver trilogy, book 1) Seth Patrick "A brilliant, original and very scary concept - which Seth Patrick carries off with chilling aplomb." | |
The Abrupt Physics of Dying (2014) (Claymore Straker, book 1) Paul E Hardisty "A stormer of a thriller-vividly written, utterly topical, totally gripping." | The Last Lullaby (2014) (Hammarby, book 3) Carin Gerhardsen "writing that grips your heart and soul." | Snowblind (2015) (Dark Iceland, book 1) Ragnar Jónasson "Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty... a must-read." | |
The Ghosts of Altona (2015) (Jan Fabel, book 7) Craig Russell "A great writer at the top of his game." | Black River (2015) Tom Harper "Harper is a master storyteller." | The Undesired (2015) Yrsa Sigurðardóttir "Yras is one most exciting new voices in the crime thriller world." | |
Here Be Dragons (2016) (Lacey Flint, book 4) Sharon Bolton "A gripping storyteller with fine, haunted characters." | Hold Still (2016) Tim Adler "Hooked me from the very beginning." | Babylon Berlin (2016) (Gereon Rath, book 1) Volker Kutscher "Set in atmospheric 1930s Berlin where a maverick detective is hunting a serial killer The Silent Death, like its predecessor, Babylon Berlin, owes much to its author's commitment to historical accuracy and the cynical feel of the times." | |
Shadows (2016) (Lucy Clayburn, book 2) Paul Finch "Wonderfully dark...Finch is a born storyteller." | The Freedom Broker (2017) (Thea Paris, book 1) K J Howe "Spellbinding." | Say Nothing (2017) Brad Parks "Grips you in a vice from the very beginning, and shreds your emotions. Terrific, powerful storytelling at its very best. A tour de force. " | |
Child Taken (2017) Darren Young "A well told story from a very promising new writer." | The Stolen Child (2017) Sanjida Kay "Beautiful terse writing and the build to the shattering climax is palpable." | Here and Gone (2017) Haylen Beck "A brilliant, relentless rollercoaster of suspense that shreds your emotions." | |
Watching You (2017) (Detective Sam Berger, book 1) Arne Dahl "Grips you like a vice and never lets go." | Glass Houses (2017) (Chief Inspector Gamache, book 13) Louise Penny "Compelling...an original voice." |
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