Synopsis
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...
Details
21 October 2025512 pages
9781035072224Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
What a fool I’ve been not to have read Peter James until The Hawk is Dead. A great storyJames Patterson, bestselling author of the Alex Cross series
I’ve never read a detective novel before but what better place to start than this thumping new thriller from Peter James . . . Fast-paced and gripping, I couldn’t put it down!Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something
Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the businessKarin Slaughter, bestselling author of the Will Trent series
Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the worldLee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
