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Peter James “It has been a great ride,” says Peter, “way, way beyond my wildest dreams. I thought I might do maybe two books, and then with Dead Simple people started speculating about what happened to (Grace’s missing wife) Sandy and I started thinking I could have some fun with this. I can’t believe I have now started writing the 18th Roy Grace book. “I just really enjoy it. I am brimming with ideas.” So, no, there are absolutely no thoughts of tossing his detective off the Reichenbach Falls as Conan Doyle so famously did to do Sherlock Holmes.

And the next popular literary character coming to our screens is hard-working, Brighton-based police officer Roy Grace. Adapted from Peter James’ international bestseller, Dead Simple, new ITV production Grace is written by Endeavour creator Russell Lewis, and stars John Simm, 50, in the title role. Calling it a “delicate balancing act”, the actor tried not to worry too much about what avid readers of the books would think of his performance. “While we’re trying to be absolutely true to the source material, it’s a TV show and so some fans of the novel will be up in arms be...

New ITV drama Grace is based on best-selling novels by Peter James. GEORGIA HUMPHREYS finds out more from stars John Simm and Richie Campbell. It’s a big responsibility to bring a beloved detective to life. And the next popular literary character coming to our screens is hard-working, Brighton-based police officer Roy Grace. Adapted from Peter James’ international bestseller Dead Simple, new ITV production Grace is written by Endeavour creator Russell Lewis, and stars John Simm, 50, in the title role. Calling it a “delicate balancing act”, the actor tried not to worry too much...