A Private Investigation

Peter Grainger author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Publishing:20th Aug '26

£9.99

This title is due to be published on 20th August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

A Private Investigation cover

Get ready to be hooked by the fourth 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 Review

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 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

If you love British crime fiction such as Morse, then this is a brilliant series for you. -- ***** Reader Review
I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best! -- ***** Reader Review
An excellent, intelligent and believable crime series which just gets better. -- ***** Reader Review
Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending. -- ***** Reader Review
Engaging characters, intriguing plots and occasional humour make for a page-turning read. -- ***** Reader Review

ISBN: 9781804961490

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 35mm

Weight: 500g

304 pages