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But for the Grace

A DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 2

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But for the Grace

By: Peter Grainger
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
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"We are living in the departure lounge," said Ralph Greenwood, "and flights leave with monotonous regularity." So when another resident of the Rosemary House care home is found dead in her chair one Saturday evening in December, no one is very surprised - not until the results of a routine post-mortem reveal something extraordinary. Sergeant DC Smith and his team have to tread carefully as they investigate what took place, and Smith himself has to confront some difficult memories. Others, meanwhile, seem intent on getting him to leave the force altogether, while, despite his best efforts, his social life also becomes a little more complicated. To top it all, Kings Lake has been waiting weeks for the snow to fall, in a winter that seems as if it will never end.

©2014 Peter Grainger (P)2016 Tantor Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives

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I have reached the age where I can relate to the characters in this story. Worth a listen to whatever age you are.

Thought provoking

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Not the best book I ever read but a comforting read in the crazy world we live in currently. I simply lijed it.

Easy going nice story

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Like: good story with unexpected twist and some food for thought.
Long-winded in places.
Not credible: that several very sharp older people who remember everything, esp. the guy who thinks up such cunningly clever strategies, live in a locked ward in a care home. They remember more than I would, of an event a month ago. That totally does not happen in real life.

Good story, a bit long- winded

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All the hallmarks of Holmes, Morse or Thursday murder club - DC Smith fits right into this club! Very entertaining

If you like Thursday murder club

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Often the second in series lets the author down - but not this time. Thoughtful theme and great characters.

Didn’t disappoint

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As I listen to more of the DC Smith series and stories, his quirky character adds something different to your standard police drama...and keen to listen to more

DC is a real character

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A great book. I love the main character Sargeant 'DC' Smith, with his dry humour and brilliant crime solving. The narration is first class.

Great.

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Another very gentle story of a very sad predicament, DC has a knack of making you think about life and its troubles.

Thought provoking

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a kind gentle DC. Good story but not complicated. compassionate. lovely narrators voice which makes listening easy.

I like the detective. not arrogant

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Gildart’s narration makes these stories stand out for me. Brilliant twists and turns, love the banter between the characters.

Great detective stories

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