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Paperback. Zustand: New. Get ready to be hooked by the ninth thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy-selling crime writer: Chris Waters is finally in charge of a crime scene. Now he has to make a career-changing decision.'Pitch-perfect crime writing.' DAILY EXPRESS'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader ReviewDetective Sergeant Chris Waters got the call at 05.29 that July morning. This is it, said DCI Reeve, you'll be first there, it's all yours, you're the crime scene manager. Suddenly, after months of waiting and wondering, Waters finds himself in at the deep end, and alone at the scene of a puzzling murder.As the investigation proceeds, the detectives at Kings Lake Central find themselves visiting familiar places and talking to some familiar faces, while old enmities reappear in the incident room. Before this is over, Chris Waters will need to make a career-changing decision, and another member of the CID team will find herself facing an unexpected challenge. And Smith? Gone but not forgotten? Surely, he would say, you cannot write me off with a worn-out cliché like that.'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.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Get ready to be hooked by the eighth thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy-selling crime writer: DC Smith is ready to retire. But first, he must take one last look into the eyes of a serial killer.'Pitch-perfect crime writing.' DAILY EXPRESS'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader ReviewWhen 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 in the town.But for Detective Sergeant DC Smith, due to retire in just three weeks' time, there are some strange echoes of the case that has haunted him for the past thirteen years. Maybe it's simply his over-developed sense of irony, or maybe, in his final days as a police officer, Smith will once again come face-to-face with the worst criminal he ever put away.'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.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Get ready to be hooked by the eleventh thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy-selling crime writer: a young woman is missing, presumed dead. Cara Freeman's determination to find her is personal.'Pitch-perfect crime writing.' DAILY EXPRESS'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader ReviewLife, as DC Smith used to say, is just one thing after another: as one investigation ends, a new one begins.But, for reasons unknown to the rest of the Kings Lake Central murder squad, their next case will haunt DCI Cara Freeman. It will plunge the team into the seamy side of life in the town, and one of their number will have departed before the investigation is over. Perhaps DS Chris Waters should have seen it coming - but he has a lot more than work on his mind these days.'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.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Get ready to be hooked by the tenth thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy-selling crime writer: the Kings Lake detectives are on a routine case. This time the victim isn't who they think he is.'Pitch-perfect crime writing.' DAILY EXPRESS'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader ReviewThe new Kings Lake Central murder squad is about to spend its first morning on team-building exercises and reviewing cold cases when the call comes in that the body of one of the city's rough sleepers has been found in a shop doorway.It happens, someone says, he isn't the first to die on the streets and he won't be the last. But the story the new team begins to uncover is far from routine, as previous investigations resurface and unexpected characters appear. All the while, DCI Cara Freeman is under pressure to deliver a result and demonstrate that her first specialist team is worth the money.'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.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Get ready to be hooked by the twelfth thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy-selling crime writer: an ex-sergeant might be in trouble. He reunites with DC Smith to discover the truth.'Pitch-perfect crime writing.' DAILY EXPRESS'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader Review'He said if he hadn't heard from you by high noon today, he was going to strap on his six-guns and ride back into town. So I think you should call him, Charlie. Call him before you come home.'Charlie Hills, former desk sergeant at Kings Lake Central, is in trouble. He hasn't told Smith, his old friend and sparring partner - but someone else has, and now the two former policemen are about to embark on a difficult and potentially dangerous search for the truth.'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.

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Get ready to be hooked by the first book in the thrilling and atmospheric DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation series, by the million-copy-selling crime writer.An experienced detective's unorthodox methods land him in troubled waters.'Pitch-perfect crime writing.' DAILY EXPRESS'Peter Grainger's books are addictive.' CRIMINAL ELEMENT'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader ReviewWhen 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.'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.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A million-copy-selling crime writer comes into print for the first time. In the first book of A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series, an experienced detective's unorthodox methods land him in troubled waters.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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback or Softback. Zustand: New. Persons of Interest: A Novel Volume 4. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Zustand: New. But for the Grace. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Zustand: New. Luck and Judgement. Book.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A million-copy-selling crime writer comes into print for the first time. In the sixth book of A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series, other detectives are content to connect the dots of a case. DC Smith paints a whole picture.Mark Randall lay dead in a field near Lowacre long before Smith had done what he had to do in Belfast.By the time he went back to work, the investigation was well underway. \"It's not my case\" he says more than once, and he really doesn't need it to be; he has enough to think about as it is. But going around the Norfolk countryside dotting the i's and crossing the t's, speaking to the local farmers and the Brothers of St Francis from Abbeyfields, Smith begins to suspect that the investigation might be heading in entirely the wrong direction.Arrests are made, charges are brought and Christopher Waters asks Smith if he has ever seen the wrong man convicted in a murder case. The answer is yes, and the next question is, what can be done to prevent it happening again? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Get ready to be hooked by the sixth thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy bestselling crime writer: while other detectives are happy to connect the dots of a case, DC Smith paints a whole picture.'Pitch-perfect crime writing.' DAILY EXPRESS'Peter Grainger's books are addictive.' CRIMINAL ELEMENT'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader ReviewMark Randall lay dead in a field near Lowacre long before Smith had done what he had to do in Belfast.By the time he went back to work, the investigation was well underway. "It's not my case" he says more than once, and he really doesn't need it to be; he has enough to think about as it is. But going around the Norfolk countryside dotting the i's and crossing the t's, speaking to the local farmers and the Brothers of St Francis from Abbeyfields, Smith begins to suspect that the investigation might be heading in entirely the wrong direction.Arrests are made, charges are brought and Christopher Waters asks Smith if he has ever seen the wrong man convicted in a murder case. The answer is yes, and the next question is, what can be done to prevent it happening again?'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.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Get ready to be hooked by the second thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy-selling crime writer. Death in old age shouldn't be suspicious. DC Smith thinks this one is.'Pitch-perfect crime writing.' DAILY EXPRESS'Peter Grainger's books are addictive.' CRIMINAL ELEMENT'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader Review"We are living in the departure lounge," said Ralph Greenwood, "and flights leave with monotonous regularity." So when another resident of the Rosemary House care home is found dead in her chair one Saturday evening in December, no-one is very surprised - not until the results of a routine post-mortem reveal something extraordinary.Police Sergeant DC Smith and his team have to tread carefully as they investigate what took place, and Smith himself has to confront some difficult memories. Others, meanwhile, seem intent on getting him to leave the force altogether, while, despite his best efforts, his social life also becomes a little more complicated.To top it all, Kings Lake has been waiting weeks for the snow to fall, in a winter that seems as if it will never end.'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.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A million-copy-selling crime writer comes into print for the first time. In the second book of A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series, death in old age shouldn't be suspicious. DC Smith thinks this one is.\"We are living in the departure lounge,\" said Ralph Greenwood, \"and flights leave with monotonous regularity.\" So when another resident of the Rosemary House care home is found dead in her chair one Saturday evening in December, no-one is very surprised - not until the results of a routine post-mortem reveal something extraordinary.Police Sergeant DC Smith and his team have to tread carefully as they investigate what took place, and Smith himself has to confront some difficult memories. Others, meanwhile, seem intent on getting him to leave the force altogether, while, despite his best efforts, his social life also becomes a little more complicated.To top it all, Kings Lake has been waiting weeks for the snow to fall, in a winter that seems as if it will never end. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.