Overview

• Peter James will publish 'The Hawk is Dead' on October 21, 2025, as the next installment in his bestselling Roy Grace series.
• The thriller unfolds partly within Buckingham Palace and features Queen Camilla alongside King Charles working alongside Detective Superintendent Roy Grace.
• The plot begins with a cinematic derailment of the Royal Train and escalates when a trusted royal aide is shot by a sniper.
• Queen Camilla, who named Roy Grace her favorite literary detective in June 2024, influenced key plot elements after visiting the ITV adaptation’s set in 2021.
• Pan Macmillan has opened preorders for the novel, which includes a second murder that deepens the palace investigation.