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Songbird

A Novel

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By Peter Grainger

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On Sale
Jan 27, 2026
Page Count
576 pages
Publisher
Union Square & Co.
ISBN-13
9781454968757

Price

$11.99

Price

$15.99 CAD

Format

ebook (Digital original)

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In another thrilling DC Smith investigation, the Kings Lake Central detectives race to solve a twisted murder and learn thatin a town where everyone knows everyone, finding the truth may be the most dangerous task of all.

Detective Sergeant Chris Waters got the call at 5:29 that July morning. “This is it,” said DCI Reeve, “you’ll be first there, it’s all yours.” Suddenly, after months of waiting and wondering, Waters finds himself in at the deep end, and alone at the scene of a puzzling murder.
 
When a young woman’s body is discovered near the edge of town, the Kings Lake Major Investigation Team must learn that the smallest details can hide the darkest secrets. Known to some as charming and vibrant—and to others as manipulative and dangerous—the victim’s life proves anything but simple. As the investigation proceeds, the detectives at Kings Lake Central find themselves visiting familiar places and talking to some familiar faces, while old enemies reappear in the incident room. 

Before the case is solved, DS Waters will need to make a career-changing decision, and another member of the CID team will find herself facing an unexpected challenge. And DC Smith? Gone, but not forgotten? Surely, Smith would say, “you cannot write me off with a worn-out cliché like that…”


 

Genre:

  • Mystery & Thriller
  • Fiction
  • Thrillers
  • Crime

Series:

  • A DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation

Peter Grainger is a former sixth-form English teacher and 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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Peter Grainger

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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A DC Smith/Kings Lake Investigation

Some Sort of Justice
Some Sort of Justice
But for the Grace
But for the Grace
An Accidental Death
An Accidental Death
Roxanne
Roxanne
The Camera Man
The Camera Man
Missing Pieces
Missing Pieces
The Truth
The Truth
The Late Lord Thorpe
The Late Lord Thorpe
On Eden Street
On Eden Street
In This Bright Future
In This Bright Future
Another Girl
Another Girl
The Rags of Time
The Rags of Time
Time and Tide
Time and Tide
A Private Investigation
A Private Investigation
Luck and Judgement
Luck and Judgement
Persons of Interest
Persons of Interest
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