In This Bright Future

Get ready to be hooked by the fifth thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy-selling crime writer: Belfast seems like a perfect place for DC Smith to recuperate. And then there's a knock on the door...

'Ensconced in Kings Lake, in the company of Smith and his team, I didn't want to leave.' FINANCIAL TIMES
'The books are comforting, the writing is subtle and the plots are gripping.' THE TIMES

Two weeks of rest and recuperation - that's what the doctor ordered. Detective Sergeant DC Smith could listen to some music, make some of his own and maybe even catch up on his reading; he is almost looking forward to it. And then there is a knock on the door.

It's only his next-door neighbour but it is the beginning of a sequence of events that will bring him face to face with some of the darkest episodes and the most dangerous people from his own past. Smith has done countless investigations, but this time it's personal.

Readers love A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series

xxxxx Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.

xxxxx Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?

xxxxx An excellent, intelligent and believable crime series which just gets better.

xxxxx Engaging characters, intriguing plots and occasional humour make for a page-turning red.

xxxxx I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!