When Sir Isaac Quoit, chairman of the Atomic Energy Authority, disappears without trace, MI5 are alerted to the. An old enemy of Roy, a lowlife criminal he had put behind bars, is now out of jail – and out for revenge. Days before one of Hollywood’s hottest stars, Gaia Lafayette, leaves her Bel Air home for a movie role on location in Brighton, England, there is a bungled attempt on her life. The worlds of Tinseltown and Brighton clash as a movie adaptation of the relationship between King George IV and Maria Fitzherbert hits town.

Though regrettably I didn’t enjoy the book as much as his others (obviously), I did still find it to be a page turner and of course I’m glad I read it as I love the series overall, so in that respect it was worth the wait- I’m sure the great majority of his fans will concede with that statement. If a refund is payable to you we will process the refund as soon as possible, and, in any case within fourteen (14) days. It includes dramatic scenes that will have anyone who has visited the Royal Pavilion on the edge of their seats, and features several areas of the building that will only be familiar to those who work here. Another recurring thread in the books also pops up again – the mystery surrounding Grace’s missing wife, Sandy.The obsessions with the rock superstar Gaia didn't really interest me, but certainly gave the book a different perspective that I surprisingly enjoyed; it made the plot a little bit different. Enter Roy Grace and his sidekick, the dapper Glenn Branson, who already have their hands full with a torso discovered in the sewers of a chicken farm: foul play indeed. One nuclear explosive smuggled inside a reactor would turn the entire core into a massive atom bomb . Other members of staff are thanked in the acknowledgements and Peter James encourages his readers to support the Royal Pavilion and Museums Foundation.

For the City of Brighton and Hove, the publicity value of a major Hollywood movie being filmed on location, about the city's greatest love story -- between King George IVth and Maria Fitzherbert - is incalculable. A torso found on a chicken farm, a released criminal out for revenge, an A-list celebrity making a film in Brighton and a baby on the way! The first time [he] saw Brighton’s Royal Pavilion, he was smitten […] he had never seen anything like it before in his life. But then that’s probably because he seems like such a nice guy from all of the interviews I’ve seen (and his pretty impressive social media presence), which makes me want to like his work.He’s very good at including people’s back stories into his books and it just makes you want to read the next book and the next and the next. The first thing that jolted me was that an estimate was made of the victim's height from his femur and tibia. Of course we have Roy himself and his other half Cleo who is now pregnant and expecting their first child. Best of all, there is a lovely twist at the end when Grace finally confronts Gaia’s would-be murderer. There is a death threat hanging over Gaia and there has been an attempt to murder her in California.

Not Dead Yet is the eighth novel featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, from the number one bestselling author Peter James. Will definitely have a read of some of the other books in the series, although they will not be at the top of my list.It’s certainly not bad enough to abandon the series just because of this one book, and besides – maybe you’ll like it. Then he gets the terrifying message that someone has his child, and to get him back alive, Kipp will have to pay. For Bryce is obsessed with her, and he intends to destroy everything and everyone she has ever known and loved - and then her too. Brighton’s Senior Investigating Officer Roy Grace has a lot on his plate in Peter James’ latest thriller.