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An Accidental Death
(2013)(The first book in the DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation series)
A novel by Peter Grainger
Begin the much-loved DC Smith/Kings Lake series with a character-driven British police procedural from million-copy-selling crime writer Peter Grainger.
Praise for Peter Grainger and the DC Smith/Kings Lake series:
‘Ensconced in Kings Lake, in the company of Smith and his team, I didn’t want to leave.’ Financial Times
‘The books are comforting, the writing is subtle and the plots are gripping.’ The Times
‘An excellent, intelligent and believable crime series which just gets better.’ Reader review
‘Engaging characters, intriguing plots and occasional humour make for a page-turning read.’ Reader review
When a young man drowns after a boisterous party in a small riverside town, his friends and family report it to the Kings Lake police as a devastating accident.
DC Smith, newly returned from leave, and the young, ambitious trainee Christopher Waters are assigned to the case as a routine investigation. But the post-mortem reveals violent injuries, witnesses give contradictory accounts of the events leading up to the drowning, and locals seem determined to redirect their attention.
Becoming increasingly suspicious of institutional caution and external interference, Smith and Waters strike out on their own. As they get closer to the truth, they realise the danger is not quite over.
Start at the beginning of the much-loved DC Smith/Kings Lake series.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for Peter Grainger and the DC Smith/Kings Lake series:
‘Ensconced in Kings Lake, in the company of Smith and his team, I didn’t want to leave.’ Financial Times
‘The books are comforting, the writing is subtle and the plots are gripping.’ The Times
‘An excellent, intelligent and believable crime series which just gets better.’ Reader review
‘Engaging characters, intriguing plots and occasional humour make for a page-turning read.’ Reader review
When a young man drowns after a boisterous party in a small riverside town, his friends and family report it to the Kings Lake police as a devastating accident.
DC Smith, newly returned from leave, and the young, ambitious trainee Christopher Waters are assigned to the case as a routine investigation. But the post-mortem reveals violent injuries, witnesses give contradictory accounts of the events leading up to the drowning, and locals seem determined to redirect their attention.
Becoming increasingly suspicious of institutional caution and external interference, Smith and Waters strike out on their own. As they get closer to the truth, they realise the danger is not quite over.
Start at the beginning of the much-loved DC Smith/Kings Lake series.
Genre: Mystery
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