An Accidental Death by Grainger, Peter
An Accidental Death by Grainger, Peter

An Accidental Death

An experienced detective's unorthodox methods land him in troubled waters in this first book in the DC...
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Author: Peter Grainger
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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An Accidental Death by Grainger, Peter

An Accidental Death

$21.58
An Accidental Death by Grainger, Peter

An Accidental Death

$21.58
Author: Peter Grainger
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
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.

Author: Peter Grainger
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Published: 05/05/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781454968528


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/09/2026
Publishers Weekly 03/02/2026

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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