Biographie de l'auteur :
Peter James was born in Brighton, Sussex. He was educated at Charterhouse and then Ravensbourne Film School. Peter spends his time between his homes in London and Brighton. His previous country home, a former Georgian manor house built on the site of ancient Roman ruins, was said to be haunted by four ghosts. Peter's books, which have been translated into 30 languages, have received acclaim from both readers and critics worldwide. He has won many international awards for his work, including Best Crime Writer of the Year 2005 for Dead Simple, and was shortlisted for The Crime Thriller of the Year at the 2007 Richard and Judy Galaxy British Book Awards for Looking Good Dead. Alongside his writing, Peter James is also a successful television and film writer and producer. In his spare time Peter collects classic cars, motor races and is a highly proficient skier.
Présentation de l'éditeur :
FROM THE ASHES OF MASS DESTRUCTION . . . Amid the tragic unfolding mayhem of the morning of 9/11, failed Brighton businessman and ne er-do-well Ronnie Wilson sees the chance of a lifeline: to shed his debts, disappear and reinvent himself in another country. Six years later the discovery of the skeletal remains of a woman s body in a storm drain in Brighton leads Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on an enquiry spanning the globe, and into a desperate race against time to save the life of a woman being hunted down like an animal in the streets and alleys of Brighton. A real page-turner and the cliffhanging conclusion left me eagerly awaiting DS Grace s next outing Daily Express Tense, beautifully paced and excellent on police atmosphere and procedure The Times
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