Roxanne English 2026

Get ready to be hooked by the eleventh thrilling and atmospheric murder mystery from the million-copy-selling crime writer: a young woman is missing, presumed dead. Cara Freeman's determination to find her is personal...

'Pitch-perfect crime writing.' DAILY EXPRESS

'Had me gripped from the very start to the extremely satisfying ending.' ***** Reader Review
'Where has Peter Grainger been my whole life?' ***** Reader Review
'I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this series is one of the best!' ***** Reader Review

Life, as DC Smith used to say, is just one thing after another: as one investigation ends, a new one begins.

But, for reasons unknown to the rest of the Kings Lake Central murder squad, their next case will haunt DCI Cara Freeman. It will plunge the team into the seamy side of life in the town, and one of their number will have departed before the investigation is over. Perhaps DS Chris Waters should have seen it coming - but he has a lot more than work on his mind these days.

'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