📖 About DC Smith Investigation

DC Smith Investigation is a series universe written by Peter Grainger. The complete collection runs to 17 books across 1 series, published between 2013 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Books with 17 books. It opens with An Accidental Death (2013) and currently runs to Some Sort of Justice (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with DC Smith Investigation

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: An Accidental Death (2013), book 1 of Publication Order of DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 DC Smith Investigation Books in Order

Publication Order of DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Books
17 books
1
An Accidental Death book cover1An Accidental Death2013Buy on Amazon
But For The Grace book cover2But For The Grace2014Buy on Amazon
Luck and Judgement book cover3Luck and Judgement2015Buy on Amazon
Persons of Interest book cover4Persons of Interest2015Buy on Amazon
In This Bright Future book cover5In This Bright Future2016Buy on Amazon
The Rags of Time book cover6The Rags of Time2016Buy on Amazon
Time and Tide book cover7Time and Tide2017Buy on Amazon
A Private Investigation book cover8A Private Investigation2018Buy on Amazon
Songbird book cover9Songbird2019Buy on Amazon
On Eden Street book cover10On Eden Street2020Buy on Amazon
Roxanne book cover11Roxanne2020Buy on Amazon
The Truth book cover12The Truth2021Buy on Amazon
Missing Pieces book cover13Missing Pieces2021Buy on Amazon
The Camera Man book cover14The Camera Man2023Buy on Amazon
Another Girl book cover15Another Girl2023Buy on Amazon
The Late Lord Thorpe book cover16The Late Lord Thorpe2024Buy on Amazon
Some Sort of Justice book cover17Some Sort of Justice2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many DC Smith Investigation books are there?
There are 17 books in the DC Smith Investigation collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2013 and 2026.
What is the first DC Smith Investigation book?
The first book is An Accidental Death, published in 2013.
What order should I read the DC Smith Investigation books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the DC Smith Investigation books?
The DC Smith Investigation books were written by Peter Grainger.
Is the DC Smith Investigation series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Books, has 17 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the DC Smith Investigation series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2013, and the most recent in 2026.