Peter James
Books in Order
Name: Peter James
Born: 22 August, 1948
Place of birth: Brighton, England
Resides: Brighton, England
First book: Dead Letter Drop
Previous employment: errand boy
Fun fact #1: Peter’s mother was the official Glovemaker to Queen Elizabeth II.
Fun fact #2: Peter was executive producer on an adaptation of The Merchant of Venice which starred Al Pacino.
Awards (not an exhaustive list):
- Barry Award
- CWA Diamond Dagger Award
- Best Crime Writer Award from Krimi-Blitz
Peter James Book List & Suggested Book Order
Peter James Interview
Brighton author Peter James discusses the importance of the settings in his books, how his parents intended for him to go into the family business, but how he always wanted to write.
Peter James Biography
Peter James was born on the 22nd of August in 1948, which was a Sunday. For those readers interested in all things astrological, that makes him a Leo, which is one of the Fire signs.
James was born in Brighton, a city with a population of around 290,000 people and is on the coast in the South of England. While not born with a silver spoon in his mouth, James was born into a family that brushed with royalty. It turns out that his mother Cornelia made gloves for the Queen and you can’t make bespoke gloves without meeting the person to measure their hands. His father, on the other hand, had a much more down to earth profession – he was a chartered accountant. James is one of two children. (Today, his sister carries on the family business of making gloves for the royal family.)
James was educated at Charterhouse, which is a very posh, very exclusive, and very expensive public school (it costs around £37,000, or $50,000, per year to board a child there). All that money and all that teaching talent was somewhat wasted on James, however, as he freely admits he failed his mathematics O-level exam and got three grade Es at A-Level (E is the lowest pass grade). After such a dismal start to life, he was all set to be one of life’s great losers, wasn’t he? Oh, hang on. No, obviously he wasn’t. So what happened?
Well, things started to look up when he…
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If you love Peter James’s books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, co-authors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus:
- Roy Grace series in order
- a complete list of short stories & standalone novels
- a complete list of nonfiction
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Why Read the Peter James Roy Grace Series in Order?
Peter was born in the south of England in the seaside resort of Brighton. While he has an extensive list of highly respected standalone novels, readers just can't get enough of the Brighton detective who stars in the Roy Grace series of crime novels. Books featuring Detective Superintendent Grace have sold around 18 million copies worldwide, so Peter isn't just a New York Times bestselling author, but has topped bestseller lists all over Europe.
This Peter James book list gives all the Peter James books in chronological order, so lets you see the characters develop and witness events at the correct time, just as Peter intended.
So, if you've a hankering for the Peter James book order, or to read the Roy Grace novels in order, here is everything you need.
