Looking Good Dead
The second novel in the Detective Superintendent Roy Grace crime series.

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"Tom Bryce did what any decent person would do. But within hours of picking up the CD that had been left behind on the train seat next to him, and attempting to return it to its owner, he is the sole witness to a vicious murder. Then his young family are threatened with their lives if he goes to the police. But supported by his wife, Kellie, he bravely makes a statement, to the murder enquiry team headed by Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, a man with demons of his own to contend with."

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Peter explains why he created Detective Superintendent Roy Grace:
"Roy Grace is a new, and very different detective, based in Brighton, in England - a city that is the favoured place to live in the UK for first divison criminals (I was told this by a former Chief Constable). Grace's own experience and personal loss - his wife, Sandy, has been missing for nine years - leaves him open-minded to all methods of police work in order to find the truth about the cases he investigates - and to try to find out what happened to his wife. He uses everything available, from high tech to old fashioned police slog, from forensics and pathology analysis, and because of his own interest in the paranormal, is open to input from mediums and clairvoyants. I'm deeply fascinated by the many facets of police work, and particularly how it is changing with the times, and my research for the Grace novels takes me through almost all of it."

:: Read the first two chapters of Looking Good Dead online

Looking Good Dead reached No 2 on the Sunday Times paperback bestseller list, No 1 in all WH Smith railway station and airport bookstores in the UK and No 1 in the Tesco supermarket chain in December 2006. It has been published in Germany (visit www.stirbschoen.de) and was published in the USA in March 2007.   

You can also find Peter's books at Waterstones.com

Read an interview with Peter at Panmacmillan.com

Reviews for Looking Good Dead:

"The suspense is intense, the writing is wonderful... a wonderful follow-up to a terrific first novel" - Monster Morgue, Breakthrough Promotions
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"The rapid-fire suspense builds to a terrifying, graphic conclusion that leaves tantalising room for future installments" - Publishers Weekly
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"This second novel in the Brighton series confirms [James'] talent for superior plotting and edge-of-the-seat suspense" - The Guardian
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"The people who are 'looking good dead' are victims whose deaths can be viewed on a website. An attempted good deed leads Tom Bryce to witness one of these video nasties, which he then reports to the police in spite of threats to himself and his wife and children. James is a master plotter who cunningly tunes into contemporary concerns and this follow-up to Dead Simple cannot fail to thrill." - Daily Mail Hot Tips For Summer Reading

"I couldn't put it down. This is the second novel featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, and it's even better than the first" - The Independent [Read full review]

"Horror writer turned crime novelist Peter James goes behind Brighton's glittering façade in Looking Good Dead a second seaside outing for troubled cop Roy Grace that will have you glued to your deckchair."
- The Observer - Summer Reading Recommendation

"The narrative builds to a satisfying climax and the sense of place is almost palpable" - Evening Standard [Read full review]

"Following several strands in short, cliff-hanger sections, the plotting is excellent as tension mounts alarmingly.  I was completely gripped, albeit somewhat disturbed by the very unpleasant nature of the crimes.  This is excellent stuff, highly recommended." - LoveReading.co.uk [Read full review]

"Totally gripping and one of those rare crime books that are as good as they advertise themselves to be" - The Book Place

"If you like page-turners which are a good distraction from what's going on outside your window, go for LOOKING GOOD DEAD. I hammered through it in one day and neglected lots of other tasks! James is a cracking good writer who can keep his reader hooked with some very superior story-telling." - ReviewingTheEvidence.com [Read full review]

Find out more about Looking Good Dead's paperback and hardback editions at the Panmacmillan website.

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