The Hawk Is Dead - A Killer in the Palace

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'What a fool I've been not to have read Peter James until The Hawk Is Dead! A great story' - JAMES PATTERSON<BR><BR>'A majestic treat!' - THE TIMES <BR><BR>Roy Grace never dreamed a murder investigation would take him deep into Buckingham Palace...<BR><BR>Her Majesty, Queen Camilla, is aboard the Royal Train heading to a charity event in Sussex when disaster strikes - the train is derailed.<BR><BR>A tragic accident or a planned attack?<BR><BR>When, minutes later, a trusted aide is shot dead by a sniper, the police have their answer.<BR><BR>Despite all the evidence, Roy Grace is not convinced The Queen was the intended target. But he finds himself alone in his suspicions.<BR><BR>Fighting 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.<BR><BR>Failure at this level is not an option. But time is running out before a killer in the Palace will strike again...<BR><BR>Roy Grace is back with his most difficult case yet in this gripping instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James.<BR><BR>'It's going to be difficult to top this one' - READER REVIEW<BR><BR>'One of most exciting Roy Grace stories to date' - READER REVIEW <BR><BR>'The best he has ever written. The inclusion of real people lifts this up a few notches' - READER REVIEW <BR><BR>THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER <BR><BR>23 million books sold. Now a major ITV/BritBox show starring John Simm as Roy Grace.<BR><BR>Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective.<BR><BR>'A right royal page-turner' - ANGELA RIPPON<BR><BR>'Wildly entertaining! - TESS GERRITSEN<BR><BR>'I couldn't put it down!' - ALEXANDRA POTTER<BR><BR>'Classic Peter James' - RACHEL ABBOTT <BR><BR>'One of the best crime writers in the world' - LEE CHILD<BR><BR>'One of the best in the business' - KARIN SLAUGHTER<BR><BR>'James at his masterful best' - THE SUN<BR><BR>'Underlines just how consummate a crime novelist James is' - DAILY MAIL <BR><BR>'One of the world's most popular detective series' - THE GUARDIAN