Overview
- The Hawk Is Dead is the latest installment in Peter James’s long-running Roy Grace crime series.
- The novel opens with an apparent attempt on the queen’s life aboard the royal train in 2023, where a blast after a derailment kills a fictional private secretary.
- Publishers say the storyline incorporates real details from Buckingham Palace’s renovation and references to the Royal Collection.
- Harper’s Bazaar reports that James consulted Camilla and other royal insiders while researching the book, a claim attributed to the outlet.
- Camilla previously interviewed James on her Queen’s Reading Room podcast in June 2024, reflecting her broader literacy advocacy.