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Death Comes Knocking

Policing Roy Grace's Brighton

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Death Comes Knocking

By: Graham Bartlett, Peter James
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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Dive into Brighton’s darkest corners in Death Comes Knocking – uncovering the true crimes that inspire the bestselling Roy Grace series, by Peter James and long-serving detective Graham Barlett.

Fans of Peter James and his bestselling Roy Grace series of crime novels know that his books draw on in-depth research into the lives of Brighton and Hove police and are set in a world every bit as gritty as the real thing. His friend Graham Bartlett was a long-serving detective in the city once described as Britain's 'crime capital'. Together, in Death Comes Knocking, they have written a gripping account of the city's most challenging cases, taking the reader from crime scenes and incident rooms to the morgue, and introducing some of the real-life detectives who inspired Peter James's characters.

Bartlett and James skillfully navigate the perilous journey through Brighton's criminal past from tracking the antique trade's notorious 'knocker boys' to uncovering the cold calculation of a surfer's execution, each case skilfully evokes the dangerous inside story of policing, the personal toll it takes and the dedication of those who risk their lives to keep the public safe.

Ready yourself for an unforgettable expedition into Brighton's sinister past in Death Comes Knocking. A world of danger, dedication, and true crimes await.

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Really enjoyed this. Gives good insights into policing Brighton. Amusing in parts and moving in others. I've read all the Roy Grace series and am a fan of Peter James' but interjections relating to his books started to get a bit tiresome towards the end and felt more like plugs than adding anything to the book.

Very interesting read.

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As a Roy Grace reader this books gives a great insight to the real life police officer

Brilliant

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Excellent background to the Roy Grace novels and what it's like to be a policeman.

excellent background to the Roy Grace novels.

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An excellent 'autobiography'. A real insight into the way the Brighton police force was led by Graham Bartlett and his numerous predecessors. Well worth reading!

Excellent book

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An interesting and informative account of real policing of Peter James’
Brighton.
Truth can indeed be as strange and incredible as fiction.

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