He has donated two police cars to Sussex Police, which bear his name, and a police car to States of Jersey Police. James currently races a 1962 C1 Corvette and a 1964 Mini Cooper S. His 19 Ti, with his co-driver Steve Soper, came 10th overall in the St Mary's Trophy in the Goodwood Revival in 2013. He holds an international racing licence, and has in the past competed in the Britcar series in both a Honda Accord and a former British Touring Car Championship SEAT Toledo. He is also a self-confessed "petrol head," having owned many fast cars over the years, including four Aston Martins, AMG and Brabus Mercedes, a Bentley Continental GT Speed and two classic Jaguar E-Types. His interests include criminology, religion, science and the paranormal, as well as food and wine. Subsequently, he spent several years in North America, working as a screenwriter and film producer, beginning in Canada in 1970 working first as a gofer, then writer, on the children's television series Polka Dot Door. For a brief period of time whilst at film school, James worked as Orson Welles's house cleaner. James was educated at Charterhouse and went on to Ravensbourne Film School. He was born in Brighton, the son of Cornelia James, the former glovemaker to Queen Elizabeth II. James (born 22 August 1948) is a British writer of crime fiction. 2016 CWA Diamond Dagger recipient, the prestigious award by the Crime Writers Association.2015 WHSmith, The Best Crime Author of all Time Winner.2012 Sussex Police, Outstanding Public Service Award.Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Not Dead Enough and Dead Man's Footsteps. Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Looking Good Dead is the second gripping title in the bestselling series. But when they plan the murder of the Bryce family, it’s not just revenge – it’s entertainment. Learning that Tom has made a statement to Grace’s team, the killers have to act. But this attempted act of kindness makes him the sole witness to that same vicious murder. Elsewhere in the city, when Tom Bryce finds a disc left on a train, he simply tries to do the right thing – return it to its owner. When a young woman’s body is found butchered in Brighton, Roy Grace cannot help but think of his own missing wife and her unsolved fate.
Now a major ITV series, Grace, adapted for television by screenwriter Russell Lewis and starring John Simm.
Detective Superintendent Roy Grace has to solve a disturbing murder whilst protecting an innocent eye witness, in this TV tie-in edition of Looking Good Dead, by award winning crime author Peter James.
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