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Pre-ordering, formats, content and getting in touch. If your question isn't here, ask Vince.
The Pre-order the Book page has a button to pre-order the Kindle edition on Amazon.
The book is currently available to pre-order as a Kindle ebook on Amazon, out 19 December 2026.
Yes, there is a Kindle ebook. It is available to pre-order on Amazon now and will be delivered to your Kindle on 19 December 2026. If an audiobook becomes available, it will be announced on this website.
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It is a dark crime thriller narrated by Harry Fisher, a wealthy, gifted interpreter from Lancaster who treats murder as a series of experiments, and plants the evidence so that other men are convicted for his crimes. The story moves from Lancaster and the southern Lake District to Moscow and Siberia. Read the full synopsis.
No. Experiments in Murder is written for adults (18+). It is narrated by a killer and contains:
If you are sensitive to any of these themes, please read the free sample first.
No. It is a work of fiction. The novel is set in real places and its narrator refers to real historical cases and forensic breakthroughs, but its characters and crimes are fictional.
Yes. Vince Smith named his main character after Harry, his very demanding springerpoo. And as Vince says, being a little too honest is where any similarity between him and his character ends.
Without giving anything away: the novel ends on a cliffhanger.
Yes. The opening chapters are available free on the Read a Sample page, with adjustable text size for comfortable reading.
The sample is available to read online. A downloadable version isn't currently offered.
Use the contact form or email vince.smith1968@outlook.com. Vince welcomes questions about the book.
Yes. Please send your request through the contact page with as much detail as you can.
Any news about future publications will be shared on this website first. In the meantime, you're welcome to get in touch.
