Peter James

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Peter James is an English bestselling author, best known for his much loved Roy Grace series, which follows the Brighton-based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace in his gruelling investigations. James started his career as a writer/producer in films and television. He has written thirty-five novels and two works of non-fiction and his books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

Author recommends

    Sherlock Holmes

    By Arthur Conan Doyle

    Recommended by: Peter James
    Publish Date: 1887-1927
    Some of the most celebrated detective novels of all time, the Sherlock Holmes books are set in London and feature legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his crime-solving partner Dr Watson as they investigate the most baffling cases.
  • Brighton Rock

    By Graham Greene

    Recommended by: Peter James
    Publish Date: 1938
    This Graham Greene novel tells the story of Pinkie Brown, the teenaged sociopathic leader of a gang which operates in the English seaside resort of Brighton during the 1930s.
  • The Silence Of The Lambs

    By Thomas Harris

    Recommended by: Peter James
    Publish Date: 1988
    Called to help with the investigation into a psycopath who is murdering women across the Midwest, FBI Agent Clarice Starling finds herself conducting interviews with a prisoner who may provide clues to identify the killer, psychiatrist and cannibal Dr. Hannibal…