A Private Investigation
$24.71
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2026
Summary
A million-copy-selling crime writer comes into print for the first time.
In the eighth book of the DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series, DC Smith is ready to retire. But first, he must take one last look into the eyes of a serial killer.
When fourteen-year-old Zoe Johnson doesn’t come home on a Monday night in early December, the alarm bells in Kings Lake Central police station do not ring straight away - after all, she’s from the Dockmills, one of the toughest estates i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804961490 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1804961493 |
| Author: | Peter Grainger |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 35mm |
| Series: | A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series |
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Critics Review
If you love British crime fiction such as Morse, then this is a brilliant series for you. – ***** Reader ReviewI read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best! – ***** Reader ReviewAn excellent, intelligent and believable crime series which just gets better. – ***** Reader ReviewHad me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending. – ***** Reader ReviewEngaging characters, intriguing plots and occasional humour make for a page-turning read. – ***** Reader Review
About The Author
Peter Grainger
Peter Grainger is the ‘creator of the greatest fictional sleuth you’ve probably never heard of’ (FT magazine).
A former sixth-form English teacher, Peter is the author of 23 self-published novels, 19 of which are now scheduled for release by major British and North American publishers.
Peter 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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