The Hawk Is Dead - Peter James

nRoy Grace never dreamed a murder investigation would take him deep into Buckingham Palace . . .

n nHer Majesty, Queen Camilla, is aboard the Royal Train heading to a charity event in Sussex when disaster strikes - the train is derailed. n nA tragic accident or a planned attack? n nWhen, minutes later, a trusted aide is shot dead by a sniper, the police have their answer.

n nDespite all the evidence, Roy Grace is not convinced The Queen was the intended target. But he finds himself alone in his suspicions. n nFighting 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. n nRoy Grace is back with his most difficult case yet in the gripping new instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James. n nAvailable for pre-order now!

n n***** n n23 million books sold. n nNow a major ITV/BritBox show starring John Simm as Roy Grace. n nCreator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective.

n n'Peter James is one of the best British crime writers and therefore one of the best in the world' - Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series n n'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' - Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series n n'One of the world's most popular detective series' - The Guardiann