Roy Grace book 1 · 2005
Dead Simple
On his stag night, Michael Harrison is buried alive in a coffin as a prank by his friends. Hours later, his friends are killed in a car crash, and no one knows where he is.
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Book facts
- Author
- Peter James
- Series
- Roy Grace, book 1 of 23
- Published
- 2005
- Setting
- Set in Brighton
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Dead Simple
6 recurring or key characters from Peter James’s chart. Introduces Roy Grace, Glenn Branson, Cleo Morey, Sandy Grace and 2 more.
Lead 1
- Roy GraceFirst appearanceDetective Superintendent in Sussex CID
Major 2
- Glenn BransonFirst appearanceDetective and Grace’s closest friend
- Cleo MoreyFirst appearanceMortuary manager and Grace’s partner, later his wifeMeets Roy
Minor and cameo 3
- Sandy GraceFirst appearanceRoy’s wife, who vanished years before the series
- Norman PottingFirst appearanceDetective Sergeant
- Bella MoyFirst appearanceDetective Sergeant
Also featuring these characters
Other Peter James books that share the most characters with Dead Simple.
- Not Dead Enough2007 · Roy Grace · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Dead Man’s Footsteps2008 · Roy Grace · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Dead Tomorrow2009 · Roy Grace · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Dead Like You2010 · Roy Grace · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon