One dead bank manager. A long list of people who held grudges against him. But did any of them hate him enough to kill him? To discover the truth, step into 1988, in a small seaside town in the South East of England. "He's a nasty bit of work alright. Dresses up in that fancy suit and bow tie, but underneath it all he's rotten to the core." "Although they attended his funeral, neither Paul or Dave King were particularly sorry to hear that he had died." "Being a cop means people often loosen their tongues, particularly if they're trying to even old scores."

Pat Backley is English but decided to become a Kiwi at the age of 59. She now lives in New Zealand and when not writing she loves to travel the world, seeing new places, meeting new people and getting inspired. She is passionate about social history and the lives of ordinary people.

My ancestors have no voices, so I am telling their stories."