Peter James

Brighton Pride is the biggest date on the city's calendar with half a million people lost in the party.

But behind the opulent facade of the Royal Courteney Hotel, a nightmare is checking in.Dritan Dervishi, the cold-blooded consigliere for Albanian mob boss Roel Albazi, has arrived with a beautiful woman on his arm and a lethal secret in his suitcase.

He has specifically requested Room 321 - a room with a perfect view of the sea, and a deadly proximity to a target he's been dreaming of for years.Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is already pushed to the limit, coordinating the city's massive security operation amid whispers of a potential terrorist attack.

But the threat is more personal than he could ever imagine.

Back in a prison cell, his old nemesis Albazi is counting down the seconds to a revenge that will not just take Roy's life, but erase his entire bloodline.And as Roy and his wife Cleo prepare for a night of celebration at the Royal Courteney, they have no idea that they are stepping into a deadly trap.