Thread of Evidence

DCI Neil Paget #4

by Frank Smith

The brutal slaying of a successful real estate developer prompts an investigation by DCI Neil Paget and his motley crew of police officers into the many suspects who may have benefited from his death. Reprint.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Crime

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 2001

About the author

Frank Allan Smith was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and went to England at the age of six. He was educated there and went to work at the age of 16 in Bletchley Park, the wartime station where enemy communications were being decoded with the aid of the famous Enigma machine (although he had no knowledge of that until many years later). Returning to Canada in 1948, Frank worked for Alberta Government Telephones (now Telus) in Calgary and Edmonton until retiring in 1983.

He began writing in the 1960s. The theme of the first five books, beginning with Corpse in Handcuffs, was espionage in the Cold War years, but when that came to an end he moved on to police procedurals featuring DCI Neil Paget and DS John Tregalles.

Reviews

[Renée Mee]

Disappointed the Mish mash way it was written. Was not a very clearly defined plot with regards characters.

[Katy Snider]

Great

[Susie]

Not a cozy mystery.

[Dharia Scarab]

Since I don't normally write reviews unless I have something specific to say, here's the break down of how I rate my books...

1 star... This book was bad, so bad I may have given up and skipped to the end. I will avoid this author like the plague in the future.

2 stars... This book was not very good, and I won't be reading any more from the author.

3 stars... This book was ok, but I won't go out of my way to read more, But if I find another book by the author for under a dollar I'd pick it up.

4 stars... I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be on the look out to pick up more from the series/author.

5 stars... I loved this book! It had earned a permanent home in my collection and I'll be picking up the rest of the series and other books from the author ASAP.

[Dave]

This is my first Frank Smith book. I liked it. A mystery with enough substance to the plot. Well done. A nice easy read.

[Mary Jane Cedarface]

Surprisingly good small village murder mystery/police procedural.