The Hawk is Dead by Peter James SIGNED INDIE EXCLUSIVE

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ISBN: 9781529090062

Publication Date: 21 Oct 2025

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Roy Grace never dreamed a murder investigation would take him deep into Buckingham Palace . . . Her Majesty, Queen Camilla, is aboard the Royal Train heading to a charity event in Sussex when disaster strikes – the train is derailed. A tragic accident or a planned attack? When, minutes later, a trusted aide is shot dead by a sniper, the police have their answer. Despite all the evidence, Roy Grace is not convinced The Queen was the intended target.

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But he finds himself alone in his suspicions. Fighting 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. Failure at this level is not an option. But time is running out before a killer in the Palace will strike again . . . Roy Grace is back with his most difficult case yet in the gripping new instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James.

‘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

‘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

‘The Hawk Is Dead is classic Peter James, combining the trademark intricate plotting of his acclaimed Roy Grace series with a fascinating, behind-the-scenes exploration of life within the royal household’ – Rachel Abbott, bestselling author of the Tom Douglas series

‘One of the world’s most popular detective series’ – The Guardian

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Hardback

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Adult's Fiction