'One of the best British crime writers and therefore one of the best in the world' - Lee Child
Peter James the number one multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Grace series returns
with a thrilling new novel: a Roy Grace story told from a different perspective. Some will
know how it begins . . . My name is Sandy. My husband is Detective Superintendent Roy
Grace. But when I disappeared even he couldn't find me. This is my story. There's more to
Sandy than meets the eye. A woman with a dubious past a complicated present and an uncertain
future. Then she was gone. Some will think they know how it ends . . . Her disappearance
caused a nationwide search. Even the best detective on the force couldn't find her. They
thought she was dead. But nobody knows this . . . Where did she go? Why did she run? What
would cause a woman to leave her whole life behind and simply vanish? For the first time the
truth behind Sandy Grace's dramatic disappearance is revealed. They Thought I Was Dead will
thrill fans and new readers alike with its gripping account of a woman on the run. This is
Sandy's story. ************* 23 million books sold. Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's
favourite fictional detective. 'One of the best crime writers in the business' - Karin
Slaughter author of the Will Trent series. 'This is the one I've been waiting for. And it's a
masterpiece of suspense. I quite literally couldn't put it down - even when I was supposed to
be doing other things . . .' - Barbara Erskine author of The Dream Weavers 'Typically They
Thought I Was Dead is a brilliantly fast-paced thriller with more twists and turns than a Tour
de France descent. No doubt it'll be eagerly read by fans' - Daily Express 'One of the
world's most popular detective series' - The Guardian
