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Dead like you

The brutal rapes of two women in Brighton bear remarkable similiarities to an unsolved series of crimes from 1997. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is forced to delve into his shattered past to find the key to unlocking the current mystery.

Main Author: James, Peter, 1948-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Minotaur Books, 2010.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Series: Roy Grace series ; 6.
Subjects:
Grace, Roy (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Police > England > Fiction.
Women > Crimes against > Fiction.
Rapists > Fiction.
Brighton (England) > Fiction.
Mystery fiction > England.
Summary: The brutal rapes of two women in Brighton bear remarkable similiarities to an unsolved series of crimes from 1997. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is forced to delve into his shattered past to find the key to unlocking the current mystery.
Physical Description: 553 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 9780312642822 (alk. paper)
0312642822 (alk. paper)
Author Notes: Peter James was born in Brighton, England on August 22, 1948. He graduated from Ravensbourne Film School and worked as screen writer and film producer for several years. He began his writing career in 1979 and has written over 25 books including Dead Letter Drop, Twilight, Host, Alchemist, The Perfect Murder, Perfect People, and Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series. He won the UK Crime Writers Association Diamond Dagger award in 2016. The Diamond Dagger is awarded to writers whose careers are `marked by sustained excellence¿, and who have `made a significant contribution to crime writing published in the English language¿. Recipients are selected from nominations submitted by CWA members.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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