I’m a big fan of the fictional character DC Smith.

Grainger’s 2023 book has the retired detective working on a possible insurance fraud case.

A woman’s husband disappeared 5 years prior. And she wants to make a claim on his estate.

The insurance company believes the man is still alive — and hires DC Smith to find him.

As usual, this Grainger book is a slow-paced, humorous police procedural.

No car chases nor gun fights.