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An Accidental Death: (1 A DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation)

An Accidental Death: (1 A DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation)


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An experienced detective's unorthodox methods land him in troubled waters in this first book in the DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation series by prolific British crime writer Peter Grainger.

The story opens with the apparently accidental drowning of a sixth form student in the Norfolk countryside. As a matter of routine, or so it seems, the case passes across the desk of Detective Sergeant Smith, recently returned to work after an internal investigation into another case that has led to tensions between officers at Kings Lake police headquarters.

As a former Detective Chief Inspector, Smith could have retired by now, and it is clear some of his superiors wish that he would do so. With a new trainee detective in tow, Smith begins to unravel the truth about what happened to Wayne Fletcher. As the investigation proceeds, it becomes obvious that others are involved--some seem determined to prevent it, some seem to be taking too much interest. In the end Smith operates alone, having stepped too far outside standard procedures to ask for support. He knows his own safety might be at risk but he has not calculated on the life of his young assistant also being put in danger.



About the Author :
Peter Grainger is the "creator of the greatest fictional sleuth you've probably never heard of" (Financial Times magazine). A former sixth-form English teacher, Peter is the author of 23 novels. He lives with his wife, sometimes a grandson, and a dog in a cottage in the Cambridgeshire fens. He travels as often as possible to the Norfolk coast he once called home.

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"DC Smith's investigatory methods are unorthodox, rather old-fashioned, but Smith's thoroughness and unwillingness to close cases for the sake of expediency pay off. Smith's modus operandi sounds almost simplistic, though it's anything but--he's thorough deliberate, and a past master at the art of interviewing suspects. New readers might want to inhale books 1-16 before reading Some Sort of Justice. Set aside some time because Peter Grainger's books are addictive."

--Criminal Element

"Grainger's stories do what the best of literature has always done, explore the mysteries and varieties of life and what it means to be a human being... It would be hard to find a better use of reading time.. I'm confident that if detective fiction readers ever decide to create their own Mt. Rushmore, the likeness of David Conrad Smith would be prominent among the honorees."

--American Spectator "Grainger has been memorably described as 'creator of the greatest fictional sleuth you've never heard of.' Now, having sold a million self-published copies of his gentle, character-driven Norfolk-set police procedurals, he's about to become a crime writing superstar with their first paperback publication. An Accidental Death introduces David 'DC' Smith and the Kings Lake police as a routine investigation into a drowning spirals into something more sinister. The quirky Sergeant Smith is a copper's copper with unerring instincts, but he's not alone--Grainger has created an entire universe filled with memorable characters you'll want to invest in. And with 19 fabulous books incoming, there'll be plenty of opportunities. Pitch-perfect crime writing. 10/10."--Express UK


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781454968528
  • Publisher: Union Square & Co.
  • Publisher Imprint: Union Square & Co.
  • Height: 208 mm
  • No of Pages: 320
  • Series Title: 1 A DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation
  • Weight: 344 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1454968524
  • Publisher Date: 05 May 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 137 mm


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