A giant seagull in a seaside town takes a dislike to cats and embarks on a killing spree. The local cats don’t feel very good about this and neither do the public. The bird’s natural instincts are used to great effect to wreak destruction upon the cat population of a seaside town.

Pressure mounts from the media, upon the local authorities, but can the squeezed and battered public servants deliver what the public want? The recession bites, and the uncertainty of Brexit means that resources are scarce and sacrifices have to be made by everyone. PCs Franklin and Wilkins follow the clues left by the trail of destruction, and YouTube to catch the culprit. Under the oppression of sexism, police brutality and bullying the pair use their incredible powers of deduction to solve the crime which raises the question; should British police be armed? No.

Teenagers are blamed for the crime, during a break up of a friendship made difficult by hereditary pain and internet porn. This adds to one of the teenager’s growing pains and the struggle through his adolescent journey while losing friends.

A beautiful but brilliant Abyssinian cat called Joseph inadvertently discovers the cause of the murders and works on a way to bring his own kind of justice to stop the killings. Bloody revenge ensues.

Mrs Crick feels the effects of nature’s cruelty, as the murdering bird’s home is on top of her bungalow; which the bird shares with his family. She loves wildlife but it can shock and scare sometimes, though Mrs Crick has hidden strengths due to deeply buried family tragedies.

Most species try to protect their family but nature is cruel and DNA adapts slowly to cope with changes but some things change quicker than others.

Set in a retirement town; Bexhill-on-sea, a place the elderly flock to from around the country to live out the remainder of their lives, this is a tale of families and bitter rivalries that lead most of the characters to the wrong conclusion.