The story behind Fatal Catch, a DI Andy Horton crime novel

Fatal Catch, is the twelfth in the Inspector Andy Horton series (currently 13) and like all my crime novels it is set against the atmospheric backdrop of the sea on the South Coast of England.



The sea has always held a fascination for me, probably because I was raised in the coastal city of Portsmouth with its vibrant waterfront, its great contrasts of modern and historic, its diverse multicultural population, its international port, its historic dockyard, fishing fleet and the home of the Royal Navy.



Portsmouth Harbour is one of the busiest in the World and the Solent offers up every kind of sailing vessel you could wish for from giant container ships to ferries, naval ships to leisure craft, fishing boats and even a regular hovercraft service. It also offers up some rather gruesome findings.




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