Shaun has adapted seven Peter James novels, six of them involving his detective Roy Grace, into hugely successful stage thrillers. An eighth will tour the UK in 2028

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The Perfect Murder

A marriage becomes so toxic that murder seems the only way out. A sex worker starts to have psychic visions. Can Roy Grace, in one of his first cases, find the solution?

Dead Simple

A stag night prank goes horribly wrong - or is something more sinister going on? Roy Grace and Glenn Branson investigate.

Looking Good Dead

When Tom Brice picks up a memory stick an annoying commuter has left on the train, he finds himself plunged into a nightmare of torture porn that soon comes way too close to his family.

Wish You Were Dead

Roy Grace, Cleo and baby Noah head to rural France for a relaxing holiday, only to find their accommodation hides a sinister, and deadly secret.

The House On Cold Hill

It’s the dream home - in need of renovation, yes, but a gorgeous historic building. But Cold Hill House holds secrets that threaten to overwhelm the new residents.

Not Dead Enough

Roy Grace investigates a murder and before long the killer is threatening the life of his fiancee Cleo Morey. A cat and mouse game that builds to a surprising climax.

Picture You Dead

Coming in 2025…

When Harry and Freya Kipling buy a picture from a car boot sale because they like the frame, they uncover a lost eighteenth-century masterpiece. It’s worth millions - and much more to the unscrupulous art dealer who will stop at nothing to get his hands on it.