The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 23 books · 2005 to 2026 · Set in Brighton

Peter James

Crime and mysteryPolice procedural

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace works murders in Brighton and Hove while living with the disappearance of his wife Sandy. Glenn Branson and Cleo Morey are with him from the first book.

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Peter James books in order

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Roy Grace

23 books · Set in BrightonPolice procedural
  1. 1Dead Simple2005With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Looking Good Dead2006With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Not Dead Enough2007With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Dead Man’s Footsteps2008With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Dead Tomorrow2009With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Dead Like You2010With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Dead Man’s Grip2011With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Not Dead Yet2012With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Dead Man’s Time2013With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Want You Dead2014With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  11. 11You Are Dead2015With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Love You Dead2016With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  13. 13Need You Dead2017With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Dead If You Don’t2018With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  15. 15Dead at First Sight2019With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  16. 16Find Them Dead2020With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  17. 17Left You Dead2021With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  18. 18Picture You Dead2022With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  19. 19Stop Them Dead2023With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  20. 20They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy’s Story2024With Sandy GraceBuy on Amazon
  21. 21One of Us Is Dead2024With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  22. 22The Hawk Is Dead2025With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon
  23. 23Dead Three Two One2026With Roy GraceBuy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Roy Grace and Sussex CID