DEAD MAN'S GRIP by Peter James is No 2 in the paperback charts after only 3 days sale. This 7th novel in the Roy Grace series is selling even faster than the previous bestsellers. Earlier this year, DEAD MAN'S GRIP was the hardback No 1 for two weeks and stayed in the top 10 for another four weeks and with 40,000 sold in just 6 weeks.

Peter James has been nominated for ITV3's People's Bestseller Dagger Award. For more information, please click here (although voting has just closed) http://www.itv.com/crimethrillerawards/

The award ceremony will take place on Friday, 7 October.

Peter James' new novel, the stand-alone PERFECT PEOPLE will be published in hardback by Macmillan UK on October 27.

Praise for Peter James:

'Authenticity, coupled with the ingenuity of his plotting, drives the tale at a pace that could fuse speed cameras on the M1.' -- David Connett, The Sunday Express

'The grim creativity of the victims' deaths and the ease of movement of the action are two of the many compelling reasons to stick with this series.' -- Starred Review, Publisher's Weekly