Peter James They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's Story 2025 Pan Macmillan 2025

Synopsis

<p><b>'One of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world' - Lee Child</b><br><br><b>Peter James, the number one multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Grace series, returns with a thrilling new novel: a Roy Grace story told from a different perspective.</b><br><br><b>Some will know how it begins . . .</b><br><br><b>My name is Sandy.</b><br>My husband is Detective Superintendent Roy Grace.<br>But when I disappeared, even he couldn't find me.<br><br><b>This is my story.</b><br><br>There's more to Sandy than meets the eye. A woman with a dubious past, a complicated present and an uncertain future. Then she was gone.<br><br><b>Some will think they know how it ends . . .</b><br><br>Her disappearance caused a nationwide search. Even the best detective on the force couldn't find her. They thought she was dead.<br><br><b>But nobody knows this . . .</b><br><br>Where did she go? Why did she run? What would cause a woman to leave her whole life behind and<br>simply vanish?<br><br><b>For the first time, the truth behind Sandy Grace’s dramatic disappearance is revealed. <i>They Thought I Was Dead </i>will thrill fans and new readers alike with its gripping account of a woman on the run. This is Sandy's story.</b><br><br>*************<br><br>23 million books sold.<br><br>Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective.<br><br>'One of the best crime writers in the business' - Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series.<br><br>'This is the one I’ve been waiting for. And it’s a masterpiece of suspense. I quite literally couldn’t put it down - even when I was supposed to be doing other things . . .' - Barbara Erskine, author of <i>The Dream Weavers</i><br><br>'Typically, <i>They Thought I Was Dead</i> is a brilliantly fast-paced thriller with more twists and turns than a Tour de France descent. No doubt it’ll be eagerly read by fans' - <i>Daily Express</i><br><br>'One of the world’s most popular detective series' – <i>The Guardian</i></p>