Twenty-six best-selling authors, including Peter James, have contributed to the new crime novel, NO REST FOR THE DEAD, published by Simon & Schuster's Touchstone imprint. Released on July 5, 10 out of the 26 writers came together at NYC's Centre for Fiction to launch the novel. Click here to watch the highlights of the event.

Prompted by Andrew Gulli, editor of Strand Magazine in the US, each author has written a chapter, and together they have created a story centred on detective Jon Nunn and who is trying to solve a 10-year-old case. Peter James contributed chapter 22 in the novel and other authors include, David Baldacci, Raymond Khoury, Jeff Abbott, Jeffrey Deaver, Kathy Reichs and Faye Kellerman.

All the proceeds from sales of the novel are donated to the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Society.

Peter James has recently also enjoyed huge success with his latest novel DEAD MAN'S GRIP, which stayed in the top 10 for 6 consecutive weeks.

Praise for Peter James:

'Peter James's mega-selling … Dead Man's Grip … sees him continuing to make formidable use of what is clearly an extensive body of research with Sussex's police force. … Ian Rankin of the South.' -- Alexandra Heminsley, Independent