Peter James' NOT DEAD ENOUGH to Launch 2017 UK Tour

Following his 11th consecutive Sunday Times No.1 in the UK Book Charts and the huge sell-out success of The Perfect Murder and Dead Simple on stage, the thrilling work of multi-million selling author Peter James returns to theatres in January 2017 with the world premiere production of Not Dead Enough.

Not Dead Enough was the third novel in the award winning Roy Grace series and now becomes the third play in his box office smash hit and critically acclaimed stage franchise. James has been acclaimed as 'one of the most fiendishly clever crime fiction plotters' (Daily Mail) and his brilliant international bestselling Roy Grace novels have been published in 36 languages and sold over 17 million copies worldwide.

The hugely popular crime author's latest novel, Love You Dead, is currently enjoying a third week at No.1 in the Fiction hardback charts after only 3 weeks on sale, a new record for Peter who is also the 2016 recipient of crime writing's highest honour, the Diamond Dagger.

Following the nationwide success of The Perfect Murder with Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace earlier this year, Not Dead Enough will reunite Peter James with theatre producer Joshua Andrews, the Olivier award winning director Ian Talbot and award winning writer Shaun McKenna. Peter James says of Not Dead Enough;

"I am thrilled to be working with Josh Andrews again - he has turned my books in to smash hits on stage and it's been a joy for me to see that happen. Not Dead Enough is one of my favourite Roy Grace novels, and it has been a hugely exciting journey to see just how brilliantly Shaun McKenna has once again adapted the twists and turns for the stage. Shaun and Ian Talbot did such a great job with The Perfect Murder and Dead Simple and I am looking forward to them sprinkling their magic dust on another of my stories."

On the night Brian Bishop murdered his wife, he was sixty miles away, asleep in bed. At least that's what he claims. But as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace continues to deal with the mysterious disappearance of his own wife, he starts to dig a little deeper into the chilling murder case and it soon becomes clear that love can be a dangerous thing.

Tickets for the production in Dartford, Woking, Brighton, Southampton, Richmond, Glasgow, Newcastle and Edinburgh are on sale now. Tickets for Milton Keynes, Bristol, Coventry, Canterbury, Dublin, Northampton, Shrewsbury, Cambridge, Manchester, Bromley, Plymouth, Cardiff and Worthing are on sale soon. Further dates and casting are to be announced.

NOT DEAD ENOUGH - UK TOUR DATES 2017

Wednesday 25 - Saturday 28 January Box Office: 01322 220000

Dartford, Orchard Theatre Website: www.orchardtheatre.co.uk

Monday 30 January - Saturday 4 February Box Office: 0844 871 7652

Milton Keynes Theatre Website: www.atgtickets.com

Monday 6 - Saturday 11 February Box Office: 0844 871 7645

Woking, New Victoria Theatre Website: www.atgtickets.com

Monday 13 - Saturday 18 February Box Office: 0844 871 7650

Brighton Theatre Royal Website: www.agttickets.com

Monday 27 February - Saturday 4 March Box Office: 0844 871 3012

Bristol Hippodrome Website: www.atgtickets.com

Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 March Box Office: 02380 711811

Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Website: www.mayflower.org.uk

Monday 13 - Saturday 18 March Box Office: 0844 871 7651

Richmond Theatre Website: www.atgtickets.com

Monday 20 - Saturday 25 March Box Office: 08448 11 21 21

Newcastle Theatre Royal Website: www.theatreroyal.co.uk

**ON SALE SOON Monday 27 March - Saturday 1 April Box Office: 024 7655 3055

Coventry, Belgrade Theatre Website: www.belgrade.co.uk

Monday 3 - Saturday 8 April Box Office: 0844 871 7647

Glasgow, Theatre Royal Website: www.atgtickets.com

**ON SALE SOON Monday 10 - Saturday 15 April Box Office: 01227 787787

Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre Website: www.marlowetheatre.com

**ON SALE SOON Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 April Box Office: 00353 1 677 7999

Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Website: www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie

Monday 24 - Saturday 29 April Box Office: 0131 529 6000

Edinburgh, King's Theatre Website: www.edtheatres.com

**ON SALE SOON Tuesday 2 - Saturday 6 May Box Office: 01604 624811

Northampton, Derngate Theatre Website: www.royalandderngate.co.uk

**ON SALE SOON Monday 8 - Saturday 13 May Box Office: 01743 281281

Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn Website: www.theatresevern.co.uk

**ON SALE SOON Monday 15 - Saturday 20 May Box Office: 01223 503333

Cambridge Arts Theatre Website: www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

Monday 22 - Saturday 27 May Box Office: 0844 871 3018

Manchester, Opera House Website: www.atgtickets.com

**ON SALE SOON Tuesday 30 May - Saturday 3 June Box Office: 020 3285 6000

Bromley, Churchill Theatre Website: www.churchilltheatre.co.uk

**ON SALE SOON Monday 5 - Saturday 10 June Box Office: 01752 267222

Plymouth Theatre Royal Website: www.theatreroyal.co.uk

**ON SALE SOON Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 June Box Office: 029 2087 8889

Cardiff, New Theatre Website: www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

**ON SALE SOON Monday 19 - Saturday 24 June Box Office: 01903 206206

Worthing, Connaught Theatre Website: www.worthingtheatres.co.uk