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The Truth
  • Published: 25 August 2026
  • ISBN: 9781804961506
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $28.00
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The Truth

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A million-copy-selling crime writer comes into print for the first time. In the twelfth book of A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series, an ex-sergeant might be in trouble. He reunites with DC Smith to discover the truth.

He said if he hadn’t heard from you by high noon today, he was going to strap on his six-guns and ride back into town. So I think you should call him, Charlie. Call him before you come home.

Charlie Hills, former desk sergeant at Kings Lake Central, is in trouble. He hasn’t told Smith, his old friend and sparring partner, but someone has, and now the two former policemen are about to embark on a difficult and potentially dangerous search for the truth. For one of them, it could be life changing.
  • Published: 25 August 2026
  • ISBN: 9781804961506
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $28.00
Categories:

About the author

Peter Grainger

Peter Grainger is the 'creator of the greatest fictional sleuth you’ve probably never heard of' (FT magazine). A former sixth-form English teacher, Peter is the author of 23 self-published novels, 19 of which are now scheduled for release by major British and North American publishers. Peter 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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Praise for The Truth

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