The Hawk is Dead

Includes a special author afterword. Roy Grace never dreamed a murder investigation would take him deep into Buckingham Palace... Her Majesty Queen Camilla is aboard the Royal Train, heading to a charity event in Sussex, when disaster strikes — the train is derailed. A tragic accident or a planned attack ? Minutes later, when a trusted aide is shot dead by a sniper, the police seem to have their answer.
Yet, despite all the evidence, Roy Grace is not convinced The Queen was the intended target. Finding himself alone in his suspicions and fighting against the scepticism of his colleagues and the Palace itself, Grace pursues his own investigation. But the stakes are raised even higher when a second murder occurs and Grace risks becoming embroiled in a very public catastrophe. Or even mortal danger.
Failure at this level is not an option. But time is running out before the killer in the Palace strikes again.