Roy Grace Books in Order
Roy Grace is a series of British crime/detective novels by Peter James, following Detective Superintendent Roy Grace of the Sussex Police (Brighton). The first installment, Dead Simple, was published in 2005, and the series has continued with roughly one new novel per year through 2025.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Peter James
Michael Harrison, about to marry his fiancee Ashley, is enclosed by friends in a coffin with only a flashlight and a walkie-talkie as a…
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2006 · Peter James
Looking Good Dead is a 2006 book by Peter James. It is book 2 of the series Roy Grace.
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Not Dead Enough is a 2007 book by Peter James. It is book 3 of the series Roy Grace.
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2008 · Peter James
Dead Man's Footsteps is a 2008 book by Peter James. It is book 4 of the series Roy Grace.
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2009 · Peter James
Dead Tomorrow is a 2009 book by Peter James. It is book 5 of the series Roy Grace.
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2010 · Peter James
Dead Like You is a 2010 book by Peter James. It is book 6 of the series Roy Grace.
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2011 · Peter James
Dead Man's Grip is a 2011 book by Peter James. It is book 7 of the series Roy Grace.
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Not Dead Yet is a 2012 book by Peter James. It is book 8 of the series Roy Grace.
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Peter James
New York, 1922: five-year-old Gavin Daly and his seven-year-old sister Aileen board a ship to Dublin after their mother is shot and their Irish…
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2014 · Peter James
Want You Dead is a 2014 book by Peter James. It is book 10 of the series Roy Grace.
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Peter James
Jamie Ball's fiancee Logan Somervile calls him in terror after seeing a man acting strangely in an underground car park, then vanishes, leaving her…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Peter James
Jodie Bentley, once an ugly duckling, has become beautiful with a surgeon's help and now pursues wealth by marrying and disposing of husbands.…
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2017 · Peter James
Need You Dead is a 2017 book by Peter James. It is book 13 of the series Roy Grace.
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2018 · Peter James
Dead If You Don't is a 2018 book by Peter James. It is book 14 of the series Roy Grace.
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2019 · Peter James
Dead at First Sight is a 2019 book by Peter James. It is book 15 of the series Roy Grace.
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2020 · Peter James
Find Them Dead is a 2020 book by Peter James. It is book 16 of the series Roy Grace.
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2021 · Peter James
Left You Dead is a 2021 book by Peter James. It is book 17 of the series Roy Grace.
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2022 · Peter James
Picture You Dead is a 2022 book by Peter James. It is book 18 of the series Roy Grace.
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2023 · Peter James
Wish You Were Dead is a 2023 book by Peter James. It is book 19 of the series Roy Grace.
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2023 · Peter James
Stop Them Dead is a 2023 book by Peter James. It is book 20 of the series Roy Grace.
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They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's Story
2024 · Peter James
They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's Story is a 2024 book by Peter James. It is book 21 of the series Roy Grace.
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2024 · Peter James
One of Us Is Dead is a 2024 book by Peter James. It is book 22 of the series Roy Grace.
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2025 · Peter James
The Hawk Is Dead is a 2025 book by Peter James. It is book 23 of the series Roy Grace.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Roy Grace books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Dead Simple”. Start with “Dead Simple.”
How many books are in the Roy Grace series?
We list 23 books by Peter James , published between 2005–2025.
Where can I buy the Roy Grace books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.