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The Real Death in Paradise
- Narrator
- Richard Preston
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Publish Date
- 16 January 2025
- Run Time
- 8 hours 33 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
The Real Death in Paradise recounts the two years ex-DCI Richard Preston spent as one of the twelve young police officers sent to work on the tropical island of the Cayman Islands, in the Caribbean.
Who wouldn't love the opportunity to work in a tropical paradise, meet the locals and experience the idyllic local culture, while learning to scuba dive and buy a share in a speedboat? What could possibly go wrong...?
When faced with the reality of life in the Caribbean - including drug raids, kidnappings and mysterious murders - Richard soon found out that the truth was far more interesting than he ever could have imagined.
Follow along in the adventures in this sun-kissed memoir, for fans of the BBC show everywhere!
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Details
- Author
- Inspector Richard Preston
- Narrator
- Richard Preston
- Duration
- 8 hours 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 January 2025
- ISBN
- 9781789468755
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Genre
- True crime, Police law and police procedures
Synopsis
For fans of the hit show, Death in Paradise, comes the real story of a British detective fighting crime and uncovering mysteries in the Caribbean sun... The Real Death in Paradise recounts the two years ex-DCI Richard Preston spent as one of the twelve young police officers sent to work on the tropical island of the Cayman Islands, in the Caribbean. Who wouldn't love the opportunity to work in a tropical paradise, meet the locals and experience the idyllic local culture, while learning to scuba dive and buy a share in a speedboat? What could possibly go wrong...?When faced with the reality of life in the Caribbean - including drug raids, kidnappings and mysterious murders - Richard soon found out that the truth was far more interesting than he ever could have imagined.Follow along in the adventures in this sun-kissed memoir, for fans of the BBC show everywhere!
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