Hugh bonneville of the pbs period drama downton abbey has signed on to play the widowed detective. Thanks to all of you who have emailed me about the prospect of a tv series based on my roy grace books. But then he has a lot to gain more than anyone realizes. Peter james buriedalive thriller dead simple coming to big. Peter jamess superior thriller opens with a stagnight prank gone wrong. Peter j james born 22 august 1948 is an international british writer of crime fiction. Dead simple and looking good dead, with filming due to begin in brighton in early 2020. In addition to corpse grinders, peter james has also produced such movies as under milk wood, dead of night, children shouldnt play with dead things, spanish fly, jericho mansions, head in the clouds, and the bridge of san luis rey. Dead simple is the first of peter james s novels about brightonbased detective roy grace. John simm, who actually looks like the roy grace of my.
Dead simple and roy grace television series thanks to all of you who have emailed me about the prospect of a tv series based on my roy grace books. Subsequent stage adaptations of his novels, dead simple, not dead enough and the house on cold hill have also had sell out national tours. I just thought i would go back to my roots and make dead simple as a major movie. Dead simple i originally picked this book up after my mum recommended another peter james book dead tomorrow and am so glad i did. To make sure you are the first to hear about all my new. Roy grace is a new, and very different detective, based in brighton, in england a city that is. Two novels from peter james roy grace series will be adapted for itv. Roy grace, creation of the cwa diamond dagger award winning author peter james, faces his most mysterious case yet in need you dead. Hugh bonneville to star in adaptation of peter james dead simple. Theyre filled with the most amazing storylines and some of the craziest twists you could never see coming. Peter james, the master of crime fiction childrens.
The roy grace series is currently being produced by itv with john simm playing the role of roy grace. The return of a brighton girl who made it big spells nothing but trouble for detective superintendent roy grace and his colleagues in the sussex police dead mans grip, 2011, etc. Buy dead simple roy grace new editcover by james, peter isbn. He is a producer and writer, known for the merchant of venice 2004, the. Hugh bonneville, better known as downton abbeys earl of grantham, has just landed a rare leading man role in a big screen movie. For one mans disaster is another mans fortunedead simple the stunning first novel in a gripping new mystery series, dead simple marks the triumphant return of one of britains most ingenious crime writers.
Peter james, the british thriller writer, is developing dead simple, the first novel in his bestselling crime series, as a feature. Feb 04, 2016 trailer for peter james roy grace number 11 you are dead, produced by caffeine nights. Screen daily reports that bonneville will play detective roy grace in dead simple, an adaptation of one of peter james crime books based on the popular brightonbased hero. The stunning first novel in a gripping new mystery series, dead simple marks the triumphant return of one of britains most ingenious crime writers. Lorna belling, desperate to escape the marriage from hell, falls for the charms of another man who promises her the earth. Dead simple spl by peter james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. John simm to star in adaptation of peter james grace for itv. Robbo luke and josh decide to give michael a night to remember and buried him in with a breathing tube and a phone. Buy a discounted paperback of dead simple online from australias leading online bookstore. For a brief period of time whilst at film school james worked as orson welles house cleaner. The prank in this case is four friends of michael harrison locking him in a coffin during a drunken spree, which leads to the four friends being killed while michael is in a coffin, days away from an uncertain death. Peter james is an english novelist who also worked as a screenwriter and producer in film. Here i am discussing my favourite scene from my first roy grace novel dead simple.
The series will consist of two episodes and will cover the first two books, dead simple and looking good dead, with filming due to begin in. Dead simple peter james by pan macmillan audio free. To make sure you are the first to hear about all my new videos, click the subscribe button on my pjtv home. Downton abbey star hugh bonneville has signed to play the lead in dead simple, a feature version of the bestselling crime novel. Who are the actors hugh bonneville downton abbey, paddington 2.
In this fast paced and neonoir thriller, when the young and ambitious, syd samuel thivierge, is offered a job in a pot delivery business by axel johnny kicker, syd finds himself draw. Buy dead simple tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. From start to finish, this book kept me guessing and turning the pages until the wee hours of the morning. As a peter james newbie, i have to say after reading dead simple, im now a huge fan of both peter james and roy grace. Allstar cast in peter james thriller dead simple itsmuchmore. Itv to adapt novels from peter james roy grace series the. Mar 06, 2018 this special edition of dead simple, the first book in the roy grace series by peter james, is now reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate pans 70th anniversary.
Jan 17, 2015 following the nationwide acclaimed hit stage production of peter james the perfect murder, the bestselling work of the no. Jun 29, 2016 peter james dead simple favourite scene peter james tv. Trailer for peter james roy grace number 11 you are dead, produced by caffeine nights. Jun 05, 2014 this is a cracking read with twists and turns all the way through. His film credits include essex boys with sean bean. A few hours later michael harrison has disappeared and his friends are dead. Dead simple by peter james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Peter james roy grace books in order pan macmillan. His books were going to be adapted for tv but james cancelled the option after development stretched on too long. Oct 09, 2014 anyone who hasnt yet sampled the inspector roy grace mysteries must start with the first in the series dead simple or miss the bonus of the suspenseful backstory. Apr 25, 2015 following the nationwide critically acclaimed hit stage production of peter james the perfect murder, the bestselling work of the no. This novel definitely screamed blockbuster to me, attributing his screenwriting and film background which added that element of being thoroughly entertained not wanting to put the book down. Dead simple is book one in the roy grace series by peter james.
This book hints at the conclusion, but one can hope the ensemble cast ensures that the series will go on until peter james grows tired of them all. The cast is completed by joshua brown as davey wheeler, marc small and detective. This is a real page turner that had me hooked from start to finish, i didnt want it to end. Peter james s dead simple is a book to store up for a weekend when you wont be disturbed but you might want to read it with the lights on. It has a compelling narrative arc in which a practical joke involving a coffin is central. A few hours later michael harrison has disappeared and his f. Four mates robbo, luke, michael and josh, went out for the evening to celebrate michael last night as a single man before his wedding to ashley. Hugh bonneville to star in adaptation of peter james dead. His series features detective superintendent roy grace, who is based in brighton james hometown. Worst of all, theres plenty of godawful country western music.
Dead simple and roy grace television series peter james. He was the executive producer of 2004s take on shakespeares the merchant of venice. The good cast is wasted, and dead simple is further proof that james caans career is sinking further into directtovideo hell, no matter how good an actor he is. Peter james dead simple favourite scene peter james tv. Booktopia has dead simple, a roy grace novel 1 by peter james. Dead letter drop was an entertaining read because it grasped the reader in its first few pages and made them feel present in the book. Itv have announced that john simm, who has starred in doctor who and life on mars, will play detective suprintendent roy grace in its new series grace, which will be based on peter s novels.
Peter james you are dead trailer roy grace 11 youtube. Peter james first novel, dead letter drop, was published. Peter james, the master of crime fiction childrens books. One of the grace novels, a coolsounding thriller called dead simple, is looking for all the world like its about to head to the big screen. Oct 07, 2014 dead simple, the first in the acclaimed roy grace series definitely showed why peter james is an international bestselling author. Its a pageturner in the best sense of the word where youll find yourself turning the pages at the same speed as the mouses legs rotate in the tom and jerry cartoon. Downton abbeys hugh bonneville is detective roy grace in. The genres covered by james include technothrillers, spy fiction and supernatural thrillers. Listen to an extract from the audiobook of dead simple by peter james, read by tim bruce. His fifth stage adaptation, looking good dead starts on national tour in jan 2021. Dead simple by peter james what is that book about. There is a lot of work going on behind the scenes about the possibility of a roy grace television series, but please do not expect it to happen anytime soon.
Subsequent stage adaptations of his novels, dead simple, not dead enough and the house on cold hill have also had sell out. Peter james s bestselling roy grace crime fiction series has been translated into thirtyseven languages, with sales worldwide of over eighteen million copies. Peter james has 107 books on goodreads with 265963 ratings. Swiss tv scriptwriter daniel eckhart is adapting the screenplay. Everything you need to know about dead simple movie. Dead simple is the third peter james book i have read, and the second roy grace one after receiving you are dead hardcopy for christmas. Peter james is developing dead simple into a feature length film. He was born in brighton, the son of cornelia james, the former glovemaker to queen elizabeth ii. Peter james buriedalive thriller dead simple coming to. Jan 27, 2012 one of the grace novels, a coolsounding thriller called dead simple, is looking for all the world like its about to head to the big screen. Peter explains why he created detective superintendent roy grace. He writes a great story and interweaves the developing personal lives of the characters. Dead simple by peter james paperback, 2014 for sale.
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