Combines the classic virtues of good crime fiction: characters and sense of place. Faraday and Winter are a classic detective pairing and Portsmouth is an unexpectedly perfect locale for a series of crime novels. Great reviews in trade and national press, widespread support in house. Hurley has exceptional access to and support from the Police. The crime market is ripe for a new detective and a new city to catch its imagination.

Graham Hurley is an award-winning TV documentary maker who now writes full time. He has lived in Portsmouth for 20 years. He is married and has grown up children.