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Roy Grace sets his sights on America in this next crime novel by the #1 international bestselling author   Carly Chase is still traumatized ten days after being in a fatal traffic accident which kills a teenage student from Brighton University.  Then she receives news that turns her entire... read more

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Crime Thriller. Early one morning in Brighton, England, a traffic accident causes the death of an American university student who happens to be the grandson of a highly influential mobster. Not satisfied with letting the law find and prosecute the driver at fault, the dead man's family lets... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Crime Thriller. Early one morning in Brighton, England, a traffic accident causes the death of an American university student who happens to be the grandson of a highly influential mobster. Not satisfied with letting the law find and prosecute the driver at fault, the dead man's family lets loose a brutal, imaginative killer to unleash vengeance of a more personal kind. This "brisk, smart, nerve-rattling read" (Booklist) is the 7th in a series starring Det. Supt. Roy Grace, and is likely to appeal to readers of police procedurals and fast-paced thrillers alike. You may want to start with Dead Simple to watch Grace's back story evolve, but it's not necessary in order to enjoy the unsettling premise of Dead Man's Grip.

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  • “Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It is about learning to dance in the rain,”
    Sandra Christina Grace

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On the morning of the accident, Carly had forgotten to set the alarm and overslept.

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This is book 7 of 7 in Roy Grace. (standard series)

Preceded by Dead Like You.

This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)

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  1. Peter James (Author)

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Publisher: Minotaur Books
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Publication Date: 11/22/2011
ISBN: 9780312642839
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