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Start with An Accidental Death and continue through all 9 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with An Accidental Death
Book 1 by Peter Grainger • Published 2013
Detective Sergeant DC Smith is easing back into work when a sixth-form student drowns on a riverside outing. The death looks like a tragic accident, but uneasy details and quiet interference from above push Smith and...
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Ends with The Truth
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Book 1:An Accidental Death
Peter Grainger • 2013
Detective Sergeant DC Smith is easing back into work when a sixth-form student drowns on a riverside outing. The death looks like a tragic accident, but uneasy details and quiet interference from above push Smith and...
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Book 2:But For The Grace
Peter Grainger • 2014
When an elderly resident dies in her chair at Rosemary House care home, no one is surprised—until a routine post-mortem uncovers something disturbing. DC Smith and his team must navigate vulnerable witnesses, family s...
- 3
Book 3:Luck and Judgement
Peter Grainger • 2015
A worker vanishes from a North Sea gas platform, presumed lost to accident or suicide. Back in Kings Lake, DC Smith uncovers the man’s tangled second life, forcing a newly assembled team into a case of toxic business...
- 4
Book 4:Persons of Interest
Peter Grainger • 2015
On a quiet Saturday, DC Smith’s phone rings and, for once, he seems to be the one under investigation. A prisoner’s violent death, two missing teenagers and an old headline case are all connected, drawing Smith toward...
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Book 5:In This Bright Future
Peter Grainger • 2016
Signed off for two weeks’ rest, DC Smith plans to do little more than listen to music and read—until a neighbour’s knock drags him back into a past he’d rather forget. Old enemies resurface, turning this investigation...
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Book 6:The Rags of Time
Peter Grainger • 2016
Mark Randall’s murder is officially someone else’s problem, and DC Smith returns from Belfast determined to stay out of it. But routine follow‑up visits in the Norfolk countryside reveal a case veering off course—and...
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Book 7:Time and Tide
Peter Grainger • 2017
Change is sweeping through Kings Lake Central as a new detective inspector arrives and DC Smith weighs a life‑altering decision. When a stranger is found dead on the lonely saltmarshes, the team uncover a story of lov...
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Book 8:A Private Investigation
Peter Grainger • 2018
Fourteen‑year‑old Zoe Johnson fails to come home from the Dockmills estate, and at first no one at Kings Lake Central panics. With retirement only weeks away, DC Smith senses echoes of a case that still haunts him and...
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Book 9:The Truth
Peter Grainger • 2021 • 1 recommendation
Former desk sergeant Charlie Hills is in serious trouble, though he won’t tell DC Smith how deep it runs. When an old message finally forces the issue, the two friends set out to uncover the truth—a search that may re...
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What is the best order to read the Dc Smith series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with An Accidental Death.
How many books are in the Dc Smith series?
There are 9 books currently listed in the Dc Smith series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Dc Smith series?
New readers should start with An Accidental Death, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Dc Smith series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2013 to 2021.