Murder in Maspalomas crime novel - how it came to be written

The book  virtually wrote itself. The holiday in Maspalomas last year was memorable in that the sunshine was high in the sky in January on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria while back in Europe rain, snow and storms were the order of the day.  The island and in particular Maspalomas gets 300 days of sunshine annually and it was sun every day of our stay.

I felt uplifted just being on the island in our winter season and set about keeping a daily diary recording what we saw and did. I then created a fantasy world of crime and mayhem that layered on top of my real island experiences. My imagination ran riot as I superimposed on the island the arrival of a drugs gang from inner city Dublin and their relentless search for their prey.  I can assure you that I saw not a single act of criminality during our stay. Not so much a piece of paper being dropped on the street.

The islands occupants keep the place spotless, sandy beaches, cafes and towns and the tropical flowers and plants are colourful and planted throughout the towns and villages. The hotels and self catering apartments and bungalow complexes where some of my books main events occur, are in reality, very clean and well managed. The value for money shines through too.

The prices are very reasonable, of course, depending on where you go. Bring a spare suitcase. The alcohol is served in Spanish measures and is tax free so extremely cheap for Irish and other Europeans. On top of all that they have Lidl and Aldi supermarket branches so what is cheap anyway is cheaper still in those shops. I'm not saying you  buy on price alone but a litre of wine was less than .90 cents in the Lidl! I'll definitely be returning to Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands next winter.

Amazon have now created a link to my book so click here to preview the finished article which is officially launched next Friday 30th June 2017.

Pool in Maspalomas bungalow complex