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(b.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.
Genres: Mystery, Horror, Thriller
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)
10.5. In the Nick of Time (2014) (with Ian Rankin)
11. You Are Dead (2015)
12. Love You Dead (2016)
13. Need You Dead (2017)
14. Dead If You Don't (2018)
15. Dead at First Sight (2019)
16. Find Them Dead (2020)
17. Left You Dead (2021)
18. Picture You Dead (2022)
Wish You Were Dead (2021)
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)
10.5. In the Nick of Time (2014) (with Ian Rankin)
11. You Are Dead (2015)
12. Love You Dead (2016)
13. Need You Dead (2017)
14. Dead If You Don't (2018)
15. Dead at First Sight (2019)
16. Find Them Dead (2020)
17. Left You Dead (2021)
18. Picture You Dead (2022)
Wish You Were Dead (2021)
Novels
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)
Absolute Proof (2018)
I Follow You (2020)
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)
Absolute Proof (2018)
I Follow You (2020)
Omnibus
Collections
Novellas
Series contributed to
Afraid of the light (with M W Craven, Elle Croft, Katerina Diamond, T M Logan, Phoebe Morgan, Victoria Selman, Kate Simants, Adam Southward and Trevor Wood)
3. Afraid of the Shadows (2021)
3. Afraid of the Shadows (2021)
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
White Bones (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."
The Gemini Factor (2010)
Paul Kane
"A new, scarily original fearmonger. Watch out for this guy - carefully!"
Where the Shadows Lie (2010)
(Magnus Iceland Mystery, 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."
Storm Warning (2010)
Vanessa Gebbie
"Vanessa Gebbie is a massively gifted writer. Her harrowing honesty pulls no punches."
City of Dreadful Night (2010)
(Brighton Mystery, book 1)
Peter Guttridge
"A gripping yarn, brilliantly melding Brighton's murderous past with its murderous present. I loved it!"
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)
(Harry O'Connor, book 2)
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."
The Rock (2012)
(Sullivan & Broderick Murder Mystery, book 1)
Robert Daws
"Elegant storytelling and a fine sense of place. Robert Daws is an exciting addition to the canon of 21st Century crime writers."
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 Thief Taker (2014)
(Thief Taker, book 1)
C S Quinn
"This is really captivating, vivid writing. Descriptions that come straight off the pages and permeate deep into your senses, and a truly electrifying pace. Quinn is a brilliant new talent!"
The Abrupt Physics of Dying (2014)
(Claymore Straker, book 1)
Paul E Hardisty
"A stormer of a thriller-vividly written, utterly topical, totally gripping."
Snowblind (2015)
(Dark Iceland, book 1)
Ragnar Jónasson
"Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty... a must-read."
Solomon Creed (2015)
(Solomon Creed, book 1)
Simon Toyne
"Compelling, vivid and profound, I loved it. It stays with you long after you’ve finished the final page."
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."
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."
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."
The Stolen Child (2017)
Sanjida Kay
"Beautiful terse writing and the build to the shattering climax is palpable."
Death Knocks Twice (2017)
(Death in Paradise, book 3)
Robert Thorogood
"I love Robert Thorogood's writing."
The One (2017)
John Marrs
"Really clever concept and some great characters and twists. It's a real joy to read something totally original, smart and thought provoking."
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."
The Innocent Wife (2017)
Amy Lloyd
"This is an original, assured and compelling tale of obsession. Amy Lloyd is a startling new talent, destined to become a big name."
Salt Lane (2018)
(DS Alexandra Cupidi, book 1)
William Shaw
"William Shaw is one of the great rising talents of UK crime fiction. This is his best book to date, instantly engaging, beautifully written with really well observed and rounded characters."
The Stranger Diaries (2018)
(Harbinder Kaur, book 1)
Elly Griffiths
"Compelling, intelligent and increasingly mesmerising."
When Darkness Calls (2018)
(Holly Wakefield, book 1)
Mark Griffin
"Mark Griffin is a thrilling new talent, destined to become a big name in British crime writing."
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019)
(Good Girl's Guide to Murder, book 1)
Holly Jackson
"There is a lot to really enjoy in this story and there is great energy to the writing, as well as some fine characterization."
The Never Game (2019)
(Colter Shaw, book 1)
Jeffery Deaver
"Terrific writing, vivid and raw, Deaver grips from the very first line and never lets up. He is, hands-down, one of the finest thriller writers of our time."
Found (2019)
Erin Kinsley
"Brilliant, utterly compelling, heart-wrenching...I was gripped and loved it."
Closer Than Blood (2019)
(PC Gareth Bell, book 2)
Paul Grzegorzek
"Writes with raw, engaging, authenticity."
Black 13 (2020)
(Scott Pearce, book 1)
Adam Hamdy
"Hamdy sets a new benchmark for the modern spy thriller. Relentless, intelligent, disturbing - and highly addictive. I loved it."
Dear Child (2020)
Romy Hausmann
"Dear Child is an accomplished thriller, beautifully written, intriguing and very compelling."
The War Widow (2020)
(Billie Walker Mystery, book 1)
Tara Moss
"Enough page-turning suspense to keep you up reading far later than you intended!"
Midwinter Murder (2020)
Agatha Christie
"All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt."
Edge of the Grave (2021)
(Jimmy Dreghorn, book 1)
Robbie Morrison
"A mesmerizing debut – raw, brutally violent but immensely human. Early gangland Glasgow with the gloss razored off."
1979 (2021)
(Allie Burns, book 1)
Val McDermid
"A brilliant novel by a supremo of the genre at the height of her powers. A cast of engaging new characters promise to make this an unmissable new series."
Deadly Tide (2021)
(Jack Ferrell, book 10)
William Nikkel
"Gripping and scary, the best thriller of this kind I’ve read since Jaws. Nikkel is a born storyteller."
The Last Mona Lisa (2021)
Jonathan Santlofer
"This is a terrific read - compelling, intelligent, fascinating and deeply satisfying. It was a book I did not want to end."
Iron Annie (2021)
Luke Cassidy
"Wonderful, imaginative, highly original emotional rollercoaster of a story."
The Man on Hackpen Hill (2021)
J S Monroe
"Original and intriguing... kept me guessing to the very end."
We Know You Remember (2021)
(High Coast, book 1)
Tove Alsterdal
"A terrific twisting roller-coaster of a thriller."
The Night Shift (2022)
Alex Finlay
"A terrific thriller, tautly written with compelling characters. I was totally hooked."
Assassin's Lullaby (2022)
Mark Rubinstein
"Eli Dagan is one hell of a very human assassin, and this is one hell of a story."
One Last Secret (2022)
Adele Parks
"As always with Adele Parks, One Last Secret is whip smart, original and utterly compelling."
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