The Hawk Is Dead

<p><b>'What a fool I've been not to have read Peter James until <i>The Hawk Is Dead</i>! A great story' – JAMES PATTERSON<br><br>'A majestic treat!' – <i>THE TIMES</i><br><br>Roy Grace never dreamed a murder investigation would take him deep into Buckingham Palace . . .</b><br><br>Her Majesty, Queen Camilla, is aboard the Royal Train heading to a charity event in Sussex when disaster strikes – the train is derailed.<br><br>A tragic accident or a planned attack?<br><br>When, minutes later, a trusted aide is shot dead by a sniper, the police have their answer.<br><br>Despite all the evidence, Roy Grace is not convinced The Queen was the intended target. But he finds himself alone in his suspicions.<br><br>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.<br><br>Failure at this level is not an option. But time is running out before a killer in the Palace will strike again . . .<br><br><b>Roy Grace is back with his most difficult case yet in this gripping instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James.<br><br>'It's going to be difficult to top this one'</b> <b>– READER REVIEW<br><br>'One of most exciting Roy Grace stories to date'</b> <b>– READER REVIEW</b><br><br><b>'The best he has ever written. The inclusion of real people lifts this up a few notches' – READER REVIEW</b><br><br><u><b>THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER</b></u><br><br><b>23 million books sold. Now a major ITV/BritBox show starring John Simm as Roy Grace.<br><br>Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective.<br><br>'A right royal page-turner' – ANGELA RIPPON</b><br><br><b>'Wildly entertaining! – TESS GERRITSEN</b><br><br><b>'I couldn’t put it down!' – ALEXANDRA POTTER<br><br>'Classic Peter James' – RACHEL ABBOTT</b><br><br><b>'One of the best crime writers in the world' – LEE CHILD<br><br>'One of the best in the business' – KARIN SLAUGHTER<br><br>'James at his masterful best' –</b> <b><i>THE SUN</i><br><br>'Underlines just how consummate a crime novelist James is' –</b> <b><i>DAILY MAIL</i></b><br><br><b>'One of the world’s most popular detective series' –</b> <b><i>THE GUARDIAN</i></b></p>