Murder at Royal William Yard

"He's going to kill me!" a 999 caller whispers. "Help me!" This gripping crime thriller is set against the backdrop of Plymouth, the Ocean City, in the winter of 2015. DI Lou Beradino and his transgender colleague, DS Fran Bannerman, following up an emergency call, find themselves drawn into the tangled affairs of a corrupt city councillor. When Lou's girlfriend, Connie, says she wants them to get married and start a family, he finds himself distracted by the childhood demons of his own missing father. Then a killer strikes at the historic Royal William Yard -and Connie is abducted. Praise for Charles Becker's debut novel: 'Fast-paced, exciting and compelling'...'Much more than a detective story'... 'Very satisfying conclusion'...'I couldn't put it down'...'A fascinating story'