Great start to 2014 for Peter James!

DEAD LETTER DROP, Peter James’ very first novel, is set to enter the bestsellers charts in 11th position, just 3 days after its reissue.  This is the first of three reissues by Macmillan of his earliest novels, to be followed by ATOM BOMB ANGEL and BILLIONAIRE.

DEAD MAN’S TIME, the 9th in the Roy Grace series, is still seeing booming sales, and is 23rd in the bestsellers charts months after publication, as well as being the 95th best-selling book of 2013 in the Guardian, even though it was only published in October.

Peter James’ play THE PERFECT MURDER opens on Wednesday 8 January at the Dartford Orchard theatre and will be touring until 26 April, playing at many venues including Brighton, Glasgow and Cambridge. For more details and to purchase tickets, please go here.  And to win a ticket to see the play in Brighton see here.

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

Peter James and Paul Finch in Amazon's Best of 2013 eBook Collection

Two Blake Friedmann authors feature in Amazon’s selection of the best 150 eBooks of 2013: Peter James’ DEAD MAN’S TIME and Paul Finch’s STALKERS.

DEAD MAN’S TIME is the 9th book in the bestselling ROY GRACE series. Roy Grace investigates a savage burglary in Brighton, in which an old lady is murdered: although £10m of antiques have been taken, it is only a rare vintage watch that the family wants back. Grace has kicked over a hornet’s nest of new and ancient hatreds. Gavin Daly, the dead woman’s 95-year-old brother, has a score to settle and a promise to keep.

In STALKERS Paul Finch plunges the reader into the violent and unforgiving underbelly of modern-day London and Manchester. Detective Sergeant Mark 'Heck' Heckenburg attempts to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of several dozen women and soon finds himself furiously battling for his life and the truth with a ruthless criminal organisation.

Click here to see the complete Amazon Best of 2013 list.

Four Blake Friedmann authors nominated for Sainsbury’s Best Ebook 2013

Four of Blake Friedmann’s authors have books nominated for Sainsbury’s Ebook of the Year competition.

In the Adult category, Peter James’ DEAD MAN’S TIME, Paul Finch’s SACRIFICE and Anne De Courcy’s THE FISHING FLEET have all been nominated.

In the Young Adult category, Alex Scarrow’s TIMERIDERS series are nominated, and his Doctor Who novel SPORE is nominated in the Children’s category.

For the complete list of nominees and to vote for the winner, with a chance to win a copy of each nominated book, please go here to pick your favourite. 

Peter James is No.1!

DEAD MAN’S TIME by Peter James is No. 1 in the UK Paperback Fiction charts in its first week. The ninth instalment in the Roy Grace series has shot to number one position after just three days. We all congratulate Peter on his success!

Roy Grace investigates a savage burglary in Brighton, in which an old lady is murdered: although £10m of antiques have been taken, it is only a rare vintage watch that the family wants back. Grace has kicked over a hornet’s nest of new and ancient hatreds. Gavin Daly, the dead woman’s 95-year-old brother, has a score to settle and a promise to keep.

Praise for the Roy Grace series:

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

'The rapid-fire suspense builds to a terrifying, graphic conclusion that leaves tantalizing room for future instalments in the series.' -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'What makes his books better than other people's books I think is that the ordinary people in these books react in the way they would react.  They have absolute emotional credibility.' -- Jeff Park, 'Front Row' BBC Radio

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

Vote for Peter James to win a Sussex Award!

Peter James has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to Sussex Award 2013. This is handed to someone who has professionally or personally made the county a better place. Previous winners include Nick Dodds, head of the Brighton Festival; Roger French, chief executive of Brighton and Hove Bus Company; and Tony Bloom, Chairman of Brighton and Hove Albion. The nominees have been chosen by a select panel of judges, with the winner to be voted for by members of the public.

Peter James was born in Brighton and is regarded as one of the best crime writers of his generation. DEAD MAN'S TIME, the 9th book in his best-selling Roy Grace series, was released earlier this year, and spent 2 months in the hardback top 10 bestseller list.

As well as his literary achievements, he is patron of Sussex Crimestoppers, The Whitehawk Inn and Friends of Seaford Library, as well as joint patron of Neighbourhood Watch. He is also vice president of Brighton's Old Police Cells Museum, ambassador for Brighton University and a Martlets Hospice Champion. He regularly supports The Sussex Community Foundation, The Backup Trust for Spinal Injuries, The Chichester Life Centre, Book Trade Benevolent Society, Starehe Boys' Centre in Kenya and Action Medical Research.

You can vote for Peter James to win the award here.

Praise for the Roy Grace series:
 
'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business.' -- Karin Slaughter
 
'The rapid-fire suspense builds to a terrifying, graphic conclusion that leaves tantalizing room for future instalments in the series.'
 -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'What makes his books better than other people's books I think is that the ordinary people in these books react in the way they would react.  They have absolute emotional credibility.'
-- Jeff Park, 'Front Row' BBC Radio
 
'Exceptional, knock-your-socks-off.' -- Washington Post