Dead Simple

Pages: 480
Published: 2018
Language: English

A stag-night prank takes a dark turn when Michael Harrison vanishes and his friends are found dead. With the wedding just days away, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, still grappling with his own wife's disappearance, is called in by Michael's desperate fiancée. Grace soon uncovers a web of secrets, realizing that the key to Michael's whereabouts lies with someone who stands to gain immensely from his absence.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Tense Gritty Dark

Locked Room Betrayal Morally Grey Mentor Figure

Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller Literary Fiction Police Procedural Psychological Thriller

Peter James

Peter James is a global bestselling author, best known for writing crime and thriller novels, and the creator of the much-loved Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. With a total of 16 Sunday Times No. 1s under his belt, he has achieved global book sales of over 20 million copies to date and has been translated into 37 languages. Synonymous with plot-twisting page-turners, Peter has garnered an army of loyal fans throughout his storytelling career – which also included stints writing for TV and...