Red Cameron, a hopeful redhead in her thirties, believes she's found her perfect match in the charming and wealthy Bryce Laurent through an online dating site. Their whirlwind romance quickly blossoms, but beneath Bryce's charismatic facade lurks a sinister truth. As Red uncovers a web of lies about his past, her initial infatuation curdles into abject terror. After a year of escalating fear, and under police protection, she finally manages to evict him from her life and home. However, Bryce's obsession with Red is far from over; it has merely intensified. Driven by a deranged desire for revenge, he embarks on a terrifying campaign to systematically destroy everything and everyone Red holds dear, intending to culminate his reign of terror with her own demise. The daunting task of stopping this escalating nightmare falls upon the seasoned shoulders of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, who must race against time to prevent Bryce's chilling threats from becoming a devastating reality.
Critical Reception
"Peter James' "Want You Dead" stands as a chilling testament to the dark underbelly of modern romance, cementing his reputation as a master of contemporary crime thrillers."
Adaptations
The Roy Grace series, which includes this novel, has been adapted into the ITV television series "Grace".