Dead Man's Time: A Gripping British Crime Thriller
By Peter James
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Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is haunted by the past in his latest case, and his private life, in Dead Man's Time, by award winning crime writer Peter James.
A vicious robbery at a secluded Brighton mansion leaves its elderly occupant fighting for her life. Millions of pounds’ worth of valuables have been stolen.
Within days, Grace is racing against the clock, following a murderous trail that leads him from the shady antiques world of England, across Europe and all the way back to the New York waterfront’s gang struggles of 1922, chasing a killer driven by the force of one man’s greed and another man’s fury.
Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Dead Man's Time is the ninth gripping title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Want You Dead and You Are Dead.
Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm.
Peter James
Peter James is a UK No.1 bestselling author, best known for his Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series, now a hit ITV drama starring John Simm as the troubled Brighton copper. Much loved by crime and thriller fans for his fast-paced page-turners full of unexpected plot twists, sinister characters, and accurate portrayal of modern day policing, he has won over 40 awards for his work including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger. To date, Peter has written an impressive total of 19 Sunday Times No. 1s, sold over 21 million copies worldwide and been translated into 38 languages. His books are also often adapted for the stage – the most recent being Looking Good Dead.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Book number 9 in the series swings between Brighton and New York, present day and 1922 and plays against an historicaly true back story. The main characters are now well defined and provide additionalinterest. The story itself is good, although not up there with the best un this series
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The usual high standard of police procedural, which interestingly includes a historical link back to the gangs of New York in the 1920s. The only negative for me is the continuing saga of Roy Grace's long missing wife, who appears to have managed to obtain a false passport and build up considerable assets in Munich, which stetches credibility, given she supposedly disappeared without trace (and finances as I recall).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love mysteries that dig into the past, and this one has a sad and compelling event - the murder of a young boy's parents in 1920's Brooklyn - at its center. The plot is complicated, in a good way - you do need to pay attention. The villains are really nasty, but the central characters are very likable and realistic. You also learn a bit about antiques and vintage watches. Peter James is well worth reading.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book starts with a short prologue set in 1920's New York City. A very young brother and sister are spared after their mother is shot and their father kidnapped. Their father was associated with an Irish gang and it's likely he's been killed. The children are taken to back to Ireland by their aunt, but before they board the ship, someone gives the young boy his father’s pocket watch and a series of numbers. He vows to return one day and find his father.
Fast forward about 85 years and DS Roy Grace is investigating the home invasion murder of an older woman. It's not hard to guess that she's the young girl from the prologue. Her brother, now in his 90s doesn't care about the millions of dollars of antiques that have been stolen. They've also stolen his father's watch, their priceless family heirloom, and the only thing they have to remind them of their former life. He's rich and powerful and plans to get it back even it means lying to Grace to keep him from finding the murderer first. In addition to investigating the murder, Roy is trying to cope with becoming a new father. He can't sleep and his relationship with his girlfriend, Cleo, has become more difficult. He's also unaware that a nasty criminal named Amis Smallbone is preparing to harm Cleo and the baby.
The plotting is tight and the tension is well done. There are several red herrings that makes it an interesting story for any crime fan. DS Roy Grace and his team are great characters and the story of what happened to the watch and what it means was quite intriguing. It's a real page turner and I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.