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The police team of Roy Grace are familiar now but they’re not as ebullient as they once were which is very understandable after all they’ve been through over the last few years. Even Norman Potting, maybe especially Norman, is not quite so perky as he once was but still capable of the odd moment of un-PC! He makes me laugh! Probably shouldn’t! One collector is certain that the painting is genuine. Someone who will use any method he can to get what he wants and will stop at nothing. That aside, Kiplings then take the painting to the Antiques Roadshow and discover that they may have something very valuable. The logical thing would then have been to entrust it to one of the major auction houses where it would be safe. The way they chose to handle what could have been a life changer was a real stretch of the imagination and I lost count of how many near perfect copies the forger made of the painting. A long-lost masterpiece sparks deadly violence – and sets Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on the path of a caclulating killer. Discover the darkness that lurks around every corner in Picture You Dead by Peter James.
Picture you Dead by Peter James is the 18th book in the series and another great book in the series. You may be able to read this as a standalone book but there is some parts of the story that is involved bit from the last book. S reading the others is recommended. They suspect that this could be the chance they have always hoped for, and this might be a long-lost masterpiece from 1770. This painting could be worth millions if genuine and one collector believes that it is and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Enter Superintendent Roy Grace who finds himself plunged into the mysterious and murky world of fine art. What appears to be a respectable and gentlemenly arena turns out to be anything but. Beneath the veneer, he rapidly finds that greed, deception and violence walk hand-in-hand. And Harry and Freya Kipling are about to discover that their dream is turning into their worst nightmare. Roy Grace is reviewing cold cases. He decides to reopen the case of the murder of Charlie Porteous an art dealer. At the same time Harry and Freda buy a framed painting at a car boot sale. Harry and Freya, an ordinary couple, dreamed for years of finding something priceless buried amongst the tat in a car boot sale. The latest instalment in the Roy Grace series of mystery novels is also a personal favourite. James is a solid writer – character, action, and plot are perfectly balanced in this fantastic and gripping novel. If you haven’t read Peter James, make 2023 your resolution to start.’ – Andrew Gulli, The Strand Magazine, ‘Top 25 Mystery Novels of 2022’
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In PICTURE YOU DEAD, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace finds himself plunged into an unfamiliar world of fine art – and art forgery. Outwardly the fine art scene appears respectable, refined, above reproach. But beneath the veneer, he rapidly finds that greed, deception and violence walk hand-in-hand. Born and brought up in Brighton, Peter divides his time between his homes in Notting Hill, London and on the South Downs near Lewes in Sussex. An established film producer and script writer, he has produced numerous films, including The Merchant Of Venice, starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes. A TV adaptation of the Roy Grace series is currently in development, with Peter overseeing all aspects, including the scriptwriting. In 2009 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Brighton in recognition of his services to literature and the community. One collector is certain it is genuine. Someone who uses any method he can to get want he wants and will stop at nothing. This compulsive horror story is a tale of the search for immortality . . . I cannot remember when I last read a novel I enjoyed so much’ – Sunday Telegraph The GRACE momentum continues with a fourth season of the ITV show due on screens in 2024 and with all the episodes to date streaming on BritBox in many countries across the world. The WISH YOU WERE DEAD theatre production continues to tour the UK with further dates in Salford, Dartford, Southampton, Malvern, Birmingham, Sheffield, Southend, Worthing, Leicester and Woking.
There are burglaries and burglars, a master forger, tv programme Antiques Roadshow, obsessive characters and very dangerous cat and mouse games to keep you interested! It’s all told at a brisk pace with plenty of plot twists and turns with an added amounts of mayhem, shenanigans, ruthlessness and sheer greed to keep your reading on . I like the ending where one character does redeem himself and the outcome raises an ironic smile from me!
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Discover the darkness that lurks around every corner in the latest instalment of Peter James’s award-winning detective series, which is now a major ITV programme starring John Simm as Roy Grace.
Meanwhile, DSU Roy Grace, head of Major Crimes in Sussex is also tasked with reviewing cold cases and he takes a look at the Charlie Porteous murder which he reopens in “Operation Canvas“. Does Charlies death link to a potentially high value painting he had in his possession? Perhaps in this case it’s a case of “art is what you can get away with” (Andy Warhol). Whilst Picture You Dead is a compelling police procedural, James also builds on the development of his main group of characters and the reader attains a peek into their personal lives and their ups and downs. The novel ended very abruptly with a lame conclusion. It almost seemed as if the author was rushing to wrap it up within the 100 Chapter limit. It’s hard to believe that this is number 18 in this series and what a good addition this one is! It’s quite a busy plot with a lot of characters to familiarise yourself but it is worth it as I really enjoy the focus on art. There really is never a dull moment in this latest Roy Grace mystery thriller.
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The nefarious villains who became embroiled in the story were implausible and their attempts to steal the painting were ridiculous in the extreme. At the same time, Roy Grace and his team are working on a cold case of a murdered art dealer from 2015. Could there be a connection between their case and the appearance of this masterpiece? There is somebody out there that will stop at nothing to get their hands in this piece of art, and I mean nothing. There is murder, burglars, master forgers, a fire and so so much more.
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