{"product_id":"9781529090062","title":"The Hawk Is Dead","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: James, Peter\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 21 October 2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 512 pages\u003cbr\u003e234 x 154 x 43 | 630g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What a fool I've been not to have read Peter James until The Hawk Is Dead! A great story' – James Patterson, bestselling author of the Alex Cross seriesRoy Grace never dreamed a murder investigation would take him deep into Buckingham Palace . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer Majesty, Queen Camilla, is aboard the Royal Train heading to a charity event in Sussex when disaster strikes – the train is derailed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tragic accident or a planned attack?When, minutes later, a trusted aide is shot dead by a sniper, the police have their answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite all the evidence, Roy Grace is not convinced The Queen was the intended target. But he finds himself alone in his suspicions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFighting against the scepticism of his colleagues and the Palace itself, Grace pursues his own investigation. But when there is a second murder, the stakes rise even higher, and Grace is at risk of being embroiled in a very public catastrophe – and in mortal danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFailure at this level is not an option. But time is running out before a killer in the Palace will strike again . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoy Grace is back with his most difficult case yet in the gripping new instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*****23 million books sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow a major ITV\/BritBox show starring John Simm as Roy Grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A great story’ – James Patterson, bestselling author of the Alex Cross series'Fast-paced and gripping, I couldn’t put it down!' – Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of the Confessions of a Forty-Something series'Classic Peter James' – Rachel Abbott, bestselling author of the DCI Tom Douglas series'A right royal page-turner' – Angela Rippon, award-winning broadcaster 'Peter James is one of the best British crime writers and therefore one of the best in the world' – Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' – Karin Slaughter, bestselling author of the Will Trent series'One of the world’s most popular detective series' – The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55772075131204,"sku":"9781529090062","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781529090062.jpg?v=1760353286","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781529090062","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}