"What a fool I've been not to have read Peter James until The Hawk is Dead . A great story" --James Patterson, bestselling author of the Alex Cross series "I've never read a detective novel before but what better place to start than this thumping new thriller from Peter James . Fast-paced and gripping, I couldn't put it down!" --Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something " The Hawk Is Dead is classic Peter James, combining the trademark intricate plotting of his acclaimed Roy Grace series with a fascinating, behind-the-scenes exploration of life within the royal household" --Rachel Abbott, bestselling author of the Tom Douglas series "Roy Grace swaps Brighton for Buck House to unravel a conspiracy of murder, revenge and betrayal. It all makes for a right royal page-turner" --Angela Rippon, award-winning broadcaster "Endlessly fascinating, riveting and wildly entertaining! For the Anglophiles among us, a must-read" --Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series "The Hawk Is Dead is classic Peter James, combining the trademark intricate plotting of his acclaimed Roy Grace series with a fascinating, behind-the-scenes exploration of life within the royal household." --Rachel Abbott, author of Whatever It Takes "A majestic treat!" -- The Times "An utterly compelling thriller, this is James at his masterful best - one of the best writers around" -- The Sun "Packed with detail about the workings of the modern monarchy, the plot thunders along, underlining just how consummate a crime novelist James is" -- Daily Mail "One of the world's most popular detective series" -- The Guardian.