Dead at First Sight (Roy Grace, 15)

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First of all, Dead Simple was published in 2005, followed by Looking Good Dead in 2006, Not Dead Enough in 2007, and Dead Man’s Footsteps in 2008.Detective Superintendent Roy Grace exposes the dark side of internet dating in the intriguing crime novel Dead at First Sight , by award winning author Peter James. Roy Grace, creation of the award-winning author Peter James, exposes the dark side of the internet in Dead at First Sight. Peter James is meticulous in his research but on occasion veers into political correctness – he has written of “male police officers in uniform” when surely the much simpler “uniformed policemen” would suffice – and I don’t understand why he refers to the police and their “civilian aides”.

The scammers even use real photographs of other people when hiding behind their persona. Once the money is sent, the vulnerable people are cut off without any further correspondence. Some of these victims begin to become suspicious and ask too many questions. One by one, they are killed off in very gruesome ways. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace investigates when a young woman’s body is found butchered in Brighton.It is clear that nothing is as it seems when Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is called to investigate the suicide of a woman in Brighton. As his enquiries continue, a handsome Brighton motivational speaker comes forward. He’s discovered his identity is being used to scam eleven different women who are looking for love online. The first he knew of it was a phone call from one of them, out of the blue, saying, ‘You don’t know me, but I thought I knew you’. In the same week, Roy Grace is called to investigate the suicide of a woman in Brighton, that is clearly not what it seems. As his investigations continue, a handsome motivational speaker comes forward. He’s discovered his identity is being used to scam eleven different women online. The first he knew of it was a phone call from one of them saying, ‘You don’t know me, but I thought I knew you’. Meticulous research gives his prose great authenticity . . . James manages to add enough surprises and drama that by the end you’re rooting for the police and really don’t know if they will finally get their men, Sunday Express Roy is haunted by the disappearance of his wife, Sandy, when Detective Sergeant Glenn Branson asks him for help with a case… Three times, fellow crime author Mark Billingham has taken a year off from producing an annual Tom Thorne thriller and returned more strongly.

Peter James has penetrated the inner workings of police procedures, and the inner thoughts and attitudes of real detectives, as no English crime writer before him. His hero, Roy Grace, may not be the most lively cop, nor the most damaged by drink, weight or misery, but he’s one of the most believable – The Times Peter James has written 17 Roy Grace books so far – and they all have the word ‘dead’ in the title. a look at our review of Peter James’ Dead at First Sight. If you haven’t delved into the world of Grace yet, start with the first in the series, Dead […]Reply 10 Trending Fiction Books of March '21 - World of Books | Book Blog March 25, 2021 at 2:03 am Elsewhere in the city, when Tom Bryce finds a disc left on a train, he simply tries to do the right thing – return it to its owner. Richie Campbell takes the role of DS Glenn Branson, while Rakie Ayola portrays ACC Vosper. Where is the drama filmed?