Peter James is a UK No.1 bestselling author, best known for his detective superintendent Roy Grace series, now a hit ITV drama ‘Grace’ AND writing 19 consecutive Sunday Times no.1 best sellers! Much loved by crime and thriller fans for his fast-paced page-turners, he has won over 40 awards for his work including the WH Smith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger. Peter has written 36 novels and sold over 21 million copies worldwide - and 6 have been adapted for the stage - taking over £15 million at the box office! The most recent being Wish You Were Dead.

In this episode Peter discusses his process of writing so many no.1 books and the journey he has been on to get there. We chat about the Sliding Doors moment he was asked to fill in one day on set as a TV writer and how this moment affected his life. He tells us all about the incredible moment he met a police officer after a burglary at his home and how this led to finding his fictional character Roy Grace! And we talk about the amazing moment of fate he met his wife in a moment of timing on a gondola whilst skiing.

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Guest: @peterjamesuk

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