An Accidental Death. A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation. Book 1

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. > "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