The Trawlerman

by William Shaw

The Trawlerman is a mystery set on a beautiful piece of Kent coastline near Dungeness nuclear power station. The book is part of a series featuring a police officer called DS Alexandra Cupidi, who combines a tough job with being a single parent to a teenage daughter. In terms of plot, the book does work as a standalone. However, it is hard to feel very invested in the characters or their lives—Cupidi is recovering from PTSD—so it may be worth exploring the first book in the series, Salt Lane, before trying this one.