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!

Richard Preston is an ex-DCI who joined Greater Manchester Police as an operational officer in a busy semi-rural area in the Pennines. Richard then joined the CID and subsequently worked undercover in Manchester before being seconded for two years to the Royal Cayman Islands Police. After returning to the UK and becoming an Inspector, Richard then became a Security Advisor to Counter Terrorism Policing in the North West of England. He currently works for the Red Cross and lives in Cheshire with his wife and children.