US EditionPeter James Announces Latest Crime Thriller with Exciting Royal Twist
- Peter James announced his new Roy Grace crime novel, The Hawk Is Dead: A Killer In The Palace, set primarily at Buckingham Palace and due October 21, 2025.
- The novel originated after Queen Camilla, a longstanding fan, suggested setting the detective’s next case in London, inspiring James's extensive research at the Palace.
- The story opens with the Royal Train derailing during Camilla’s journey, a sniper killing a trusted aide, and Grace investigating a conspiracy amid the Palace's renovation.
- The plot involves over 64,000 items stolen from the Royal Collection and includes a second murder inside Buckingham Palace as Grace faces skepticism, with the author stating “Failure at this level is not an option.”
- The book’s release highlights Queen Camilla’s role as a reading champion and her close collaboration with James, who described her praise as deeply moving and hinted at a possible royal surprise.
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London in turmoil - a shot in the tunnel, a derailed train with Queen Camilla on board and a dead palace employee: Was it an attack on the queen? Or is there an even darker conspiracy in the royal house behind it? A royal riddle, as it could not be more exciting – and the best thing: Her Majesty herself plays the leading role! Royal crime lover Queen Camilla, a confessing fan of scary stories, is finally getting her own literary adventure. No le…
A journey with the Royal Train, a shot and two murders: that's what the new novel by Peter James is all about. Queen Camilla plays an important role in it. For her, this apparently fulfills a long-standing wish.
Queen to appear in favourite author’s new crime thriller about killer in Palace
Peter James’s forthcoming Roy Grace murder mystery features both Camilla and the King. The Queen is to star in a new crime novel alongside her favourite fictional detective. Peter James’s latest Detective Superintendent Roy Grace thriller centres on a race to stop a killer at Buckingham Palace. Camilla is depicted travelling aboard the Royal Train when disaster strikes and it derails, and a trusted aide is shot by a sniper, leading Grace to head…
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