Hi! I’m Alex Smith, the author of the DCI Robert Kett novels, which to date include Paper Girls, Bad Dog, Three Little Pigs, Whip Crack, Run Rabbit Run, Stone Cold Dead, Every Mother’s Son, Sweet Briar Rose, Jaw Breaker, Knock Knock, King Rat, Knuckle Bones, Lucky Number Seven, Unholy Saints, Truly Madly Deadly, Every Last Devil and Red Line—as well as the free novella Cry Baby. I’m also the author of the Softley Softley books and Six Days, Six Hours, Six Minutes, which are all set in the Robert Kett universe.
I also write books for children and teenagers under the name Alexander Gordon Smith, and you can check out my other site here!
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And whatever you do, don’t let DI Porter make the tea…
THE DCI ROBERT KETT THRILLERS
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Latest News
9th December 2024
ARE YOU READY TO CROSS THE RED LINE?
Red Line, the 17th DCI Kett case, is out NEXT WEEK! Here’s a closer look at what Kett and the Extreme Crime Task Force will encounter…
Some lines should never be crossed…
On a cold November morning, the body of a teenage boy is discovered in a remote playground—not just murdered, but butchered.
For DCI Kett and the Extreme Crime Task Force, it looks like an open and shut case. The boy was connected to a County Lines drug operation notorious for its violence and brutality, and all evidence points to him being the latest in a long line of unfortunate victims.
But the deeper they look into his death, the more disturbing the case becomes. And as the bloodshed continues, Kett and his team find themselves pulled into the dark heart of one of the country’s most terrifying urban legends: the Red Line.
Here, Kett begins to understand that the price of crossing some lines is death.
And the price of crossing others is far worse.
1st September 2024
SWEET BRIAR ROSE IS OUT NOW!
For everyone who enjoyed the DCI Kett books on Audible, I’m delighted to let you know that Tim Bruce has finished recording the 8th book, and it is out now!
A free kett novella
DCI Robert Kett is about to have the worst day of his life.
The city is a Furnace, nine million people losing their minds in an unprecedented heatwave. Somebody is strangling young men on London's buses and trains, and Kett must find the killer before the capital descends into chaos.
But that’s not all he has to worry about. An old enemy is out for revenge, and with a price on his head, danger is everywhere.
London is burning, but if Kett’s not careful then it’s his life—and the lives of those he loves most—that's about to go up in flames…
Discover the events that led to PAPER GIRLS in this official DCI Kett Novella, free to read on BookFunnel.