YOU ARE DEAD by Peter James shortlisted for the Dead Good Reader Awards 2015

Peter James’ YOU ARE DEAD has been shortlisted for the Dead Good Reader Awards 2015, in the category of the Dr. Lecter Award for Scariest Villain, the award for the fictional men and women who keep us awake at night. The winners will be announced at Harrogate on Friday 17 July.

The Dead Good Reader Awards are hosted by Dead Good, the home of killer crime books, drama and film. The winners are decided by public vote, so do click here to vote for Peter James!

The other shortlisted candidates are Chris Carter for AN EVIL MIND, Stieg Larsson for THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, Elizabeth Heynes for INTO THE DARKEST CORNER, Lauren Beukes for THE SHINING GIRLS and Stephen King for THE STAND.

Peter James’ 11th Roy Grace novel, YOU ARE DEAD was published on 21 May 2015, and went straight to number one in the Bestseller chart. The paperback of his short story volume A TWIST OF THE KNIFE was published on 4 June. The Roy Grace novels are translated into more than three dozen languages.

Praise for Peter James:

'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business.' -- Karin Slaughter

'Exceptional, knock-your-socks-off.' -- Washington Post