Following the success of his urbane DI Christy Kennedy series set in London’s Camden Town and praised by Morse creator Colin Dexter, Charles has now begun a new series featuring Inspector Starrett of the County Donegal Serious Crime Unit. Traditional detecting in a rural setting with all the verve of Irish life. FAMILY LIFE is his second appearance.
Family Life: An Inspector Starrett Mystery Synopsis
In ones and twos the Sweeney clan and their partners, wives and children gather at Liam Sweeney’s farm on the outskirts of Ramelton, County Donegal to celebrate Liam’s birthday. The banter and storytelling is great as they await the arrival of the single missing family member. But when Inspector Starrett arrives unexpectedly at the farm it becomes clear that all is not well. The body of a Sweeney family member has just been discovered in the courtyard of a waterfront warehouse in the nearby town and the circumstances are suspicious to say the least.
In the course of the investigation Starrett begins to realise how weird and wonderful the politics of a family are as he discovers that of the several suspects he and his team throw up, two or even three of them are family members. On top of which, it appears to Starrett’s team that every family member has a secret or two they’d like to keep hidden. But while working on this investigating Starrett discovers some drastic news which concerns his own family.
Paul Charles was born in Magherafelt, Ireland and is one of Europe’s best known music promoters and agents. He is the author of seven previous Inspector Christy Kennedy novels: I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass, Last Boat To Camden Town, Fountain Of Sorrow, The Ballad Of Sean And Wilko, The Hissing Of The Silent Lonely Room, I’ve Heard The Banshee Sing and The Justice Factory.
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Following the success of his urbane DI Christy Kennedy series set in
London’s Camden Town and praised by Morse creator Colin Dexter, Charles
has now begun a new series featuring Inspector Starrett of the County
Donegal Serious Crime Unit. Traditional detecting in a rural setting
with all the verve of Irish life. FAMILY LIFE is his second appearance.
