Brighton-based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, a hard-working Brighton police officer who has given his life to the job.
Dead Simple: It was meant to be a harmless stag night, but a few hours later Michael Neward has disappeared and four of his friends are dead. Grace discovers that the one man who ought to know Michael Neward's whereabouts is saying nothing, but then he has a lot more to gain than anyone realises - for one man's disaster is another man's fortune.
Looking Good Dead: Grace senses a connection between a single death and the discovery of human remains in a field. But his superior is not convinced.
Not Dead Enough: Grace and his team have to find a killer who can be in two places at the same time; Grace dates pathologist Cleo Morey.
Dead Man's Footsteps: A sinister inquiry into skeletal remains found in a Brighton storm drain takes Grace down a labyrinthine trail through the past, but it's not only on the professional front that he is chasing ghosts.
Dead Tomorrow: When a body is dredged up from the seabed of the English Channel, it sets in motion a truly disturbing investigation which forces Grace to ask himself just how far anyone might go to save the ones they love.
Dead Like You: A chilling event at the Royal Edward Hotel on the night of ACC Vosper's leaving party forces Grace into a difficult position.
Dead Man's Grip: At the site of a tragic road traffic collision an unexpected discovery suggests more to the case than meets the eye.
Not Dead Yet: The team splits to investigate a shocking attack on the music scene and a gruesome discovery on a pig farm.
Dead Man's Time: A vicious robbery in Brighton pulls Grace and Branson into a challenging enquiry involving the theft of antiques and the owner fighting for her life.
Want You Dead: When an unknown man is found in the Sussex countryside, Grace must identify the victim and a killer in an investigation where nothing is as it seems.
You Are Dead: A missing persons incident soon becomes an investigation bigger than Grace could ever have imagined as his team hunts for a sinister and evasive offender.
Love You Dead: Grace's team is caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse when they aren't the only ones trying to trace a missing person who may have fled to Brighton.
