An Accidental Death

Once I was ensconced in Kings Lake, in the company of Smith and his team, I didn’t want to leave … What sets Grainger’s books apart from the typical police procedural is the fully realised characters, who appear to live in a gentler world, on a time continuum that makes sense, progressing and evolving from book to book. * Financial Times *
The books are comforting, the writing is subtle and the plots are gripping. * The Times *
Excellent … the gruff and uncompromising Smith is a copper in the spirit of George Gently and John Rebus – that is, complicated and not cartoonish … readers will be eager for the next instalment. * Publishers Weekly, Starred review *
A compelling read. Readers new to the series will look forward to seeing where the mentor-mentee relationship between Smith and Waters goes, as well as learning more about Smith and his storied, albeit controversial, career. * Booklist *
A terrific police procedural series, up there with Bosch, Morse, Pascoe and Dalziel. * Reader review *
An excellent, intelligent and believable crime series which only gets better as the characters develop. * Reader review *
This series is a delightful read … I am so looking forward to reading them all! * Reader review *
I loved it. Smith is an amazing creation, and I can’t believe that no mainstream publishers grabbed the book when it first came out. – David Prestidge
Perfect for readers who like thoughtful, well written crime fiction […] A deeply satisfying read for anyone who enjoys crime fiction with real substance and a strong sense of authenticity. – Anne Cater * Mature Times *
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 *

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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