Peter Grainger Books in Order
Peter Grainger has written 24 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Afon (As: Robert Partridge) (2012) and the newest is Some Sort of Justice (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Confirmed
- 24 of 24 titles
DC Smith is the detective at the centre of Peter Grainger's police novels, which continue as the Kings Lake Investigation series. Grainger's catalogue holds 24 books published between 2012 and 2026, beginning with Afon (2012) under the name Robert Partridge. Willows and Lane forms a second police line, and Some Sort of Justice is the newest catalogued title.
How many Peter Grainger books are there?
Peter Grainger has 24 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.
Peter Grainger Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Peter Grainger books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12012–3/4
- 22012–3/4
- 32013–3/4
- 42013–3/4
- 5Paris and Other Love Stories (As: Robert Partridge)Peter Grainger Collections as Robert Partridge #12014 · confirmed 3/42014–3/4
- 62014–3/4
- 72015–3/4
- 82015–3/4
- 92016–3/4
- 102016–3/4
- 112017–3/4
- 122017–3/4
- 132018–3/4
- 142018–3/4
- 152019–3/4
- 162020–3/4
- 172020–3/4
- 182021–3/4
- 192021–3/4
- 202022–3/4
- 212023–3/4
- 222023–3/4
- 232024–3/4
- 242026–3/4
Peter Grainger series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Willows and Lane books in order 3 books
- DC Smith books in order 17 books
- DC Smith Investigation books in order 17 books
Peter Grainger books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation in order
17 books- 1. An Accidental Death
- 2. But For The Grace
- 3. Luck and Judgement
- 4. Persons of Interest
- 5. In This Bright Future
- 6. The Rags of Time
- 7. Time and Tide
- 8. A Private Investigation
- 9. Songbird
- 10. On Eden Street
- 11. Roxanne
- 12. The Truth
- and 5 more in the table above
Peter Grainger Standalone Novels
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Peter Grainger Collections as Robert Partridge
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Peter Grainger Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Peter Grainger books run from Afon (As: Robert Partridge) (2012) to Some Sort of Justice (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Peter Grainger in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Peter Grainger books in order?
You only need to read Peter Grainger books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Peter Grainger
Start with the first book of the Peter Grainger series you want to read: Willows and Lane starts with Lane (2017), DC Smith starts with An Accidental Death (2013) and DC Smith Investigation starts with An Accidental Death (2013). The earliest catalogued title overall is Afon (As: Robert Partridge) (2012).
What is the newest Peter Grainger book?
Some Sort of Justice (2026) is the newest Peter Grainger book released so far.
Is there a new Peter Grainger book coming?
No next Peter Grainger book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Peter Grainger at a glance
- Still publishing
- Peter Grainger published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Peter Grainger books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Peter Grainger books, 15 of 24, were published in the 2010s.