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Persons of Interest: A DC Smith Investigation by [Peter Grainger]

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Persons of Interest: A DC Smith Investigation

In the peace and tranquillity of the woods at Pinehills on a Saturday afternoon, a mobile phone begins to ring. The phone belongs to DC Smith and it isn’t unusual that the call is from Kings Lake Central police station; what is unusual is the fact that he seems to be the subject of an investigation rather than taking part in one.

What can the links be between a prisoner’s violent death in another county, the disappearance of two teenagers and the highest profile case in Kings Lake for many years? As Smith and his team begin to untangle the threads, one thing becomes clear – they are dealing with some of the most dangerous people that they have yet encountered.

This, the fourth DC Smith investigation, follows on from 'Luck and Judgement'.

Perfect for fans of Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, P D James, R D Wingfield or even John le Carre.

DC Smith Investigation Series;

Book 1: An Accidental Death: A DC Smith Investigation

Book 2: But for the Grace: A DC Smith Investigation

Book 3: Luck and Judgement: A DC Smith Investigation

Book 4: Persons of Interest: A DC Smith Investigation

Book 5: In This Bright Future: A DC Smith Investigation

Book 6: The Rags of Time: A DC Smith Investigation

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"Mr Grainger is fast becoming one of my favourite authors as his series goes from strength to strength. Persons Of Interest is another excellent police procedural which starts with the murder of a prisoner, Lucky Everett, for no apparent reason."

"It is quite unusual to find an author who writes a series which gets better as it goes on, but Peter has achieved this. Having really enjoyed the first three books in this series I consider this to be the best of the lot. Well researched and written, a gripping, interesting story with believable characters."

"A highly entertaining murder mystery, spliced with kidnapping and the import of illegal drugs. D.C. Smith is a delightful character, experienced, intelligent, intuitive and never afraid to follow his own instincts. A very good read"

"This writer gets better with every book. I would put him now in the premier league of police procedural writers, with such as Rankin, Macbride, Harvey, Billingham James et al. I am thankful that the Kindle revolution has encouraged so many self publishers ."

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Peter Grainger is the author of the DC Smith Investigation series. He previously published several novels as Robert Partridge. --This text refers to the audioCD edition.

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Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 29, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Although I've always been a reader, I must admit that I first got into crime novels via television series such as Morse and Frost. It seemed odd initially, reading about characters that I had only watched before, and I found that I didn't always agree with what the producers and scriptwriters had done - but then I probably am one of life's disagree-ers.

Having independently published three novels on Amazon's Kindle, I decided that my next project could be a crime novel of my own. In some ways it was easier to write than my general fiction, the conventions of the genre making some decisions straightforward, but I still spent a lot of time developing the characters in 'An Accidental Death'; to me, character comes before everything else in fiction.

I think that Smith himself is a recognisable individual. He is old-fashioned in some ways and has a sense that he has been left behind as the police force is modernised. He makes mistakes, too. And yet his wealth of experience and the understanding of people that stems from that experience mean that he is still able to pursue the wrongdoers intuitively, when more conventional methods fail. He is far from the first fictional detective to have these qualities, of course - there is nothing new under the sun. In the end, though, I grew to like him enough to perhaps give him another case to solve soon. And then another and another, until now there are eight DC Smith investigations.

The other three novels? I published them under a different name. They are not crime fiction at all but as several readers have said that they would like to take a look, I will now list them here: 'Afon', 'The Rink' and 'Asher' by Robert Partridge. Sorry but my author page won't let me post a direct link.

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P. Warren

One of the best mystery writers on the planet!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 25, 2022

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Each book surprises with its subtle depth, character development, and tight plots. All of the essentials in a police procedural are delivered in thoughtful style.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 5, 2022

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This story is perfect in every way. The tension builds up right up to the end. The main character surprises with his insight and sharp mind, and I enjoy his unassuming yet when necessary forceful ways. A thoroughly decent bloke and one I enjoy reading about.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 5, 2022

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The author has definitely hit his stride in this series. Love the humor around the team building exercise. Very satisfying read!

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Grainger is a master story teller - and this book is among the best.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 18, 2019

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I am literally overwhelmed by the masterful and compelling writing of Mr. Peter Grainger. His plots are A plus - his chief character, David Conrad Smith, is a jewel, and the secondary cast of characters are so well developed that one could see more series of books starring several of them. This plot is one of the most complex and suspenseful, providing real danger for the cast. It is built around the kidnapping of two youths, a Romeo and Juliet from two criminal families. It allows Grainger to do what all the best series writers do - give us insight into the philosophy, heart and moral fiber of our chief detective. Using flashbacks in a beautiful, sparing and intriguing manner, he had me hooked from Chapter 1 on. This book enlarges on our widower hero's personal loneliness, and his hearts first stirrings of interest in a new woman. Grainger does so many things well in each of the 4 books I've read, but in this one I have to give him special kudos for his beautiful prose, his wit and humor, and for his ability to sketch female characters with depth and warmth few other male authors can achieve. The only thing I'll quibble about is the constant 'head-hopping', changing POV in mid-scene. It does not add anything to shift to other's thoughts about Smith. Grainger did an expert level job showing us, he doesn't need the other guys to tell us about Smith's noble, brilliant and wonderful personality. Kudos. One last caution - be prepared to stay up for a week and read all 8 of the series. I'm half way there and already mourning that there is not another 8 after that.

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Anne Castleberg

Another great DC Smith

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 31, 2022

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Good story, the same great characters. I really enjoy this series. No blood and guts, but intriguing.
On to the next.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 31, 2022

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This was an excellent mystery that kept me guessing until the end. I liked the characters and the way they interacted.

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Dear me, what another brilliant read!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 24, 2021

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I seriously can't help wonder if the fictional DC Smith's outlandish yet hysterical sense of humor is actually the same is actually the same as Mr. Grainger himself. Interesting storyline. My only criticism is please, have your editor completely read and correct all spelling and punctuation errors.before printing your books because I tend to get OCD highlighting all the mistakes. That said, I'm already on book 5 and loving it already. Are sure that you're not related to JD Kirk?? I just find the sense of humor almost identical.

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DukeBedford

Another first-rate story of Detective Sergeant DC Smith

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 4, 2021

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It begins with a murder in prison, but soon turns into a much larger, more complex story. Better than the crime story, though, is the account of deepening and developing relationships among the members of the King's Lake police department in Norfolk County, England. Because of this, it's important to read the series in order. The writing is excellent. The characters are unforgettable. I'm now on the last book of this nine-volume series. Fortunately, there's a three-volume sequel that continues to follow several of the main characters after DC Smith has retired.

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Excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 4, 2022

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This is my favourite (so far) in this fantastic series of detective stories. It is cleverly plotted and events build on each other slowly, raising the tension and the stakes on one of Central's biggest, highly complex cases.

DC is a great character. He is dogged, sensitive and incredibly sharp. He's also very witty and the banter with Charlie Hills is a delight. I feel that l know the officers who work at Central as Peter Grainger describes them and their relationships so well.

O.Pinion

He goes from strength to strength.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 2, 2015

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Downloaded on Saturday and spent the time since then reading this, the fourth in Peter Grainger's DC Smith stories.
I have praised Mr Grainger's ability to draw out his characters in his previous books, and here, once more, he doesn't disappoint. Smith is still "doing it his way", Waters is developing into a likeable 'sidekick' and relationships are still as vulnerable as ever, both in the team and in Smith's private life. We have, again, a few more snippets into the Andretti case and the possibilty of an emerging romance for Smith, but, almost maddeningly, Mr Grainger keeps us panting for more. A slowly evolving plot builds up into a thrilling and gripping denouement. I can hardly wait for the next one. Mr Grainger.

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Police detective story with humour

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 21, 2020

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I was a bit late to the party with this series of books a friend introduced them to me and now I've read them all. Older police inspector contemplating retirement uses old fashioned methods. The books are good stories with believable and likeable characters.
,especially D C . Written with a sense of humour making an enjoyable police detective story. All books in this series are well written and good stories recommend them.

GoJoGlitz

Well done, Mr G

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 27, 2015

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This series is becoming increasingly multi-layered and this tale continues the trend. The blend of story, investigation and character all add to the mix and another quite different setting to previous books is both welcome and impressive. It took me on several journeys of emotion along the way, just as a decent story should. It has compassion, humour and intelligence - and taste with reference to certain golden songs ............
As another reviewer brings up, I kind of agree with not referring too much to other tales in the series, to avoid alienating a reader (not everybody comes across books in order) and although DC is genuinely a pull, Mr G should be wary of making too much of his idiosyncrasies - he was in danger of becoming rather smug sometimes, I thought - borderline, maybe, but dangerously close on occasion.

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B. A. Carter

The DC Smith series gets better and better.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 18, 2015

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It is quite unusual to find an author who writes a series which gets better as it goes on, but Peter has achieved this. Having really enjoyed the first three books in this series I consider this to be the best of the lot. Well researched and written, a gripping, interesting story with believable characters. Whilst understanding an authors fear of getting "stuck" in a mode, I do hope that we see more D C Smith books. For all the others that enjoy this as much as I did, may I suggest that you also read the books by Robert Partridge. Peter and Robert have, in a very short time, become my favourite authors.

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