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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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About this listen

"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 Crime

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DC is one of my fav detectives - irony and cynicism combined with a profound compassion for those he comes across. I love how the writer explores rightness and truth and how these intersect with the law.. these are not simple crimes - we question our own moral compass, as the characters find themselves facing complex moral issues. But with it all, so entertaining!

love this series - wonderful wit and humour

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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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Superb book, thoroughly enjoyed it & the rest of the Smith series. Excellent all round.

But for the Grace

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Loved the detail, the pace, the characters, the plots, the narration, the back stories.....did I miss anything?

Fascinating

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The narrator was perfect for the protagonist in this story and in sync with the story and characters throughout. The deeper 'feelings' of loss were put across with care and respect via a storyline that kept moving. I didn't completely understand the ending, but maybe I missed something.

The moral of the story

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