They suspect that this could be the chance they have always hoped for, and this might be a long-lost masterpiece from 1770. This painting could be worth millions if genuine and one collector believes that it is and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Enter Superintendent Roy Grace who finds himself plunged into the mysterious and murky world of fine art. What appears to be a respectable and gentlemenly arena turns out to be anything but. Beneath the veneer, he rapidly finds that greed, deception and violence walk hand-in-hand. And Harry and Freya Kipling are about to discover that their dream is turning into their worst nightmare.

One collector is certain it is genuine. Someone who uses any method he can to get want he wants and will stop at nothing. In 2016 Peter James was awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger - the Crime Writers' Association's highest honour - awarded each year to a writer who has a career "marked by sustained excellence" and has made "a significant contribution" to English-language crime writing.As always in Peter James’s books, the subject matter is meticulously researched and the plots very cleverly woven together. As well as the familiar cast, there are new characters who are wonderfully constructed and vividly portrayed. The new TV series has modified my image of Grace and the others but in a good way making the reading more easy to picture in ones mind.

A long-lost masterpiece sparks deadly violence – and sets Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on the path of a calculating killer. Discover the darkness that lurks around every corner in Picture You Dead. A long-lost masterpiece sparks deadly violence – and sets Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on the path of a caclulating killer. Discover the darkness that lurks around every corner in Picture You Dead by Peter James. New Sports Biographies and Autobiographies: Gift a Book for the Sports Fan In Your Life this Christmas

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I would thoroughly recommend this book and the whole series to any lover of mysteries or Police procedural. Peter James is a master of this genre and always a joy to read. In this latest installment, Grace and his team are looking into a 5 year old unsolved murder case of an art dealer possibly involving the theft of an old French Masterpiece. The reader is taken expertly into the world of fine art dealing and fine art forgery and Grace’s sleuthing is even given a helping hand by a chance watching of The Antiques Road Show on television. The Top 25 Christmas Cookbooks for 2023: A Smorgasbord of Inspiration for a Happy Foodie This Christmas