The hawk is dead

Her Majesty, Queen Camilla, is aboard the Royal Train heading to a charity event in Sussex when disaster strikes - the train is derailed. A tragic accident or a planned attack? When, minutes later, a trusted aide is shot dead by a sniper, the police have their answer. Despite all the evidence, Roy G...

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Main Author: James, Peter, 1948- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London : Pan Books, 2026.
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Summary:Her Majesty, Queen Camilla, is aboard the Royal Train heading to a charity event in Sussex when disaster strikes - the train is derailed. A tragic accident or a planned attack? When, minutes later, a trusted aide is shot dead by a sniper, the police have their answer. Despite all the evidence, Roy Grace is not convinced The Queen was the intended target. But he finds himself alone in his suspicions. Fighting against the scepticism of his colleagues and the Palace itself, Grace pursues his own investigation. But when there is a second murder, the stakes rise even higher, and Grace is at risk of being embroiled in a very public catastrophe - and in mortal danger. Failure at this level is not an option. But time is running out before a killer in the Palace will strike again.
Item Description:Originally published: London: Macmillan, 2025.
Physical Description:469 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
ISBN:9781529090086
1529090083
Author Notes:Peter James is a UK No.1 bestselling author, best known for his Roy Grace series, now a hit television 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 portrayals of modern-day policing, he has won over forty awards for his work including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger. To date, Peter has sold over twenty-one million copies worldwide and been translated into thirty-eight languages. His books are also often adapted for the stage, with his six stage shows grossing over £17 million at the box office, the most recent being Wish You Were Dead.