All aboard the Commodore Clipper for DI Andy Horton 13 research

My visit was to check out my facts for that DI Andy Horton novel, and I am extremely grateful to the Condor team who were incredibly helpful and generous with their time and for their patience in allowing me to badger them with questions. It was also fantastic to see over one of my favourite ships which I watch regularly sailing in and out of Portsmouth - DI Andy Horton's patch.
In DI Andy Horton 13 Lethal Waves, Horton is on the island of Guernsey eighty miles south of Portsmouth, part of the Channel Islands, following up a lead that he hopes will help him discover the truth behind his mother's disappearance just over thirty years ago when he was ten years old. He is to dine that evening with his friend, Inspector John Guilbert of the States of Guernsey Police, when something unexpected turns up.
‘Sorry, Andy I’m going to have cry off tonight. We’ve got a death on the Commodore Clipper ferry.’
‘Suspicious?’
‘On the face of it no, but––’
‘You can’t take any chances.’
‘Do you want to come? I know you’re not here officially, this not being your patch,’ Inspector John Guilbert hastily added. ‘But it’s on the sailing from Portsmouth this morning.’
And that was Horton's patch.
Here is a taste of what is to come and how the Condor Ferry team helped walk and talk me through the research! (Click on the images to enlarge them).





Some facts about Condor Ferries

Condor Ferries was founded in 1964 and initially operated a passenger service between France and the Channel Islands. In 1987 the first service linking the Channel Islands with the UK was launched and since then Condor Ferries has operated a year-round service connecting the UK, Guernsey and Jersey and the ports of St Malo and Cherbourg in France.
In March 2015, Condor Ferries introduced a new addition to its fleet - Condor Liberation which serves Guernsey and Jersey from its UK base of Poole. Each year Condor Ferries carries more than 1 million passengers and 200,000 passenger vehicles. Condor Ferries Commodore Goodwill, freight only vessel carries 100,000 freight vehicles into the Channel Islands each year as well as exporting tonnes of local produce.
I would like to express my sincere and warm thanks to Condor Ferries for allowing me to feature them in my crime novel and for all their help. It was a superb visit.
Lethal Waves, Inspector Andy Horton (13)
On his return from Guernsey, Horton is called out to investigate the death of a vagrant whose body is found under a rotting houseboat on the shores of Portsmouth.
"Nothing in this police procedural is as it first appears. The Harley Davidson-riding, boat-dwelling Horton is a fascinating man to get to know, and his thoughtful approach to detection is a pleasure to read." Publishers Weekly
"This heart-breaking story of ambition, greed, jealousy, and revenge makes a good choice for fans of no-nonsense British procedurals." Booklist
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POSTED BY: PAULINE ROWSON
OCTOBER 29TH, 2015 @ 5:47:08 GMT
OCTOBER 29TH, 2015 @ 5:47:08 GMT
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