A BOOK written by an author from Burnham-on-Sea and set in Bridgwater is set to be released next week.

From the Ashes, the new thriller from the bestselling DI Nick Dixon Crime Series, follows the exploits of Nick Dixon - a detective chief inspector at Avon & Somerset Police - marking the fourteenth instalment to the popular series.

Announcing the release date set for Tuesday, June 4, author Damien Boyd said, “From the Ashes is another trip down memory lane for me, back to my school days in Burnham-on-Sea in the seventies.

"Fond memories of the Palace Hotel, Torquay, too; sadly, now a building site.”

Damien never envisioned the series to be met with such success when he wrote the first book in 2014.

“It is astonishing to me that the series is still going, ten years and fourteen books on, but it is entirely thanks to the many readers who have followed Nick, Jane and Monty from the outset, who follow on social media and continue to cheer them (and me) on," he said.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support along the way and I do hope you enjoy From the Ashes.”

Damien will be signing copies of From the Ashes at an exclusive pre-launch event at GW Hurley in Burnham-on-Sea, between 10am and midday on Saturday June, 1.

He will also be at Brent Knoll RSPCA on Friday, June 7, from 5pm for a fundraising event. Tickets are £10 each and available from the rescue centre.