Dead Simple

It was meant to be a harmless stag-night prank. A few hours later Michael Harrison has disappeared and his friends are dead.With only three days to the wedding, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace – a man haunted by the shadow of his own missing wife – is contacted by Michael's beautiful, distraught fiancée, Ashley Harper.Grace discovers that the one man who ought to know Michael Harrison's whereabouts is saying nothing. But then he has a lot more to gain than anyone realises. For one man's disaster is another man's fortune ...

'A terrific tale of greed, seduction and betrayal.' -- The Daily Telegraph
'Ingenious plotting, high suspense and tight writing.' -- The Daily Mail
'A very impressive crime thriller series debut.' -- EuroCrime

Peter James was educated at Charterhouse, then at film school. He lived in North America for a number of years, working as a screenwriter and film producer before returning to England. His novels, including the Sunday Times number one bestselling Roy Grace series, have been translated into thirty-five languages, with worldwide sales of fourteen million copies. Three books have been filmed. All his novels reflect his deep interest in the world of the police, with whom he does in-depth research, as well as his fascination with science, medicine and the paranormal. He has also produced numerous films, including The Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes. He divides his time between his homes in Notting Hill, London, and near Brighton in Sussex. Tim Bruce is a British actor and narrator. He stars alongside comedian Phill Jupitus in CITV’s popular children’s comedy series Bottom Knocker Street, in which he plays 21 different on-screen characters. His other TV work includes the BBC’s BAFTA-winning drama series Bleak House and long-running soaps Hollyoaks and Family Affairs. He has appeared in films including the BAFTA-award-winning Supertramp and Stephen Fry’s Bright Young Things. Tim has narrated audiobooks for authors such as Peter James, Terry Brooks and William Blake.

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