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  • Time and Tide

  • DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 7
  • By: Peter Grainger
  • Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
  • Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,111 ratings)

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Time and Tide

By: Peter Grainger
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
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Publisher's summary

Change is afoot at Kings Lake Central police station. A most unexpected new detective inspector takes up his post this Monday morning, and the oldest detective in the place takes a momentous decision.

Around them, other officers are considering their own situations, and even the building itself seems to be facing an uncertain future. But life and death go on, nevertheless, and by lunchtime someone will make a grim discovery on the Norfolk saltmarshes. A stranger seems to have suffered a slow and agonizing death out there.

As the team from Kings Lake uncover his story, they reveal another, much older one with its origins far back in the previous century. In the tide that governs the affairs of men, it seems, love and loss, betrayal and revenge are timeless themes. Fans of Colin Dexter, P. D. James, and Ruth Rendell have all found much to enjoy in DC Smith's previous investigations.

©2017 Peter Grainger (P)2018 Tantor
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Another good one

I am mad for this series, the characters sre really special and rhe cases intetesting. I will be sorry for these to end as I really enjoy the characters and will miss them. The reader ad always is excellent.

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Another good title from Petwr Grainger

I've enjoyed every book I've listened to from this author and his excellent narrator. I must say though that there's a certain sadness and anticipated loss as the shrewd detective grows older. He's quite likeable.

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Excellent

Compelling story even with new characters. excellent narration. Good insight into detective work and group think.

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Thoroughly enjoyed story and narrator.

Thoroughly enjoyed story and narrator. Have enjoyed the whole series to date. Plan to listen to them all!

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Can’t stop reading DC Smith!

I’m hooked on DC Smith and this book is another good one! Looking forward to one more.

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Great story!

The events were well crafted to form and well developed plot and the ending was not really what I thought it would be! The performance is great!

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Clever Plot bot not so Exciting

Smith was very similar in style to previous stories in this series. likeable but rather ponderous and progress is systematic and not like say Poirot or Marple with unexpected features.

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pacing and humor

I just love DC Smith. His humor is right up my alley. My only complaint is they make your 50s sound like your late 70s. Being 65 I find it a bit disconcerting.

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Another excellent D C Smith mystery

Narration: clear, interesting brogue.

Content: interesting plot. Keeps you guessing.. It is the detective's musings that are most interesting and provocative.

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Another great DC Smith book

I love these series. Great detective series with lots of heart. Really good characters and investigative process.

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