They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy’s Story

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What to expect

'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

Peter James, the number one, multi-million copy bestselling author of the Grace series returns with a thrilling new novel: a Roy Grace story told from a new 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 story of a woman on the run. This is Sandy's story.

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'One of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world' - Lee Child

'One of the best crime writers in the business' - Karin Slaughter

Critics Review

  • Sinister and riveting . . . Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world

    Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels
  • Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business

    Karin Slaughter
  • A typically clever and convoluted central mystery

    Daily Mirror on Left You Dead
  • One of the world’s most popular detective series

    The Guardian
  • 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

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