A new memoir recalling the highs, hiccups and home matches of growing up in post-war Britain is offering readers a charming slice of 1960s Plymouth life — with a special focus on its footballing heart.

Home Park Heaven is the latest work from established crime writer Radu Herklots, swapping crime scenes for childhood streets as he explores his formative years spent opposite Plymouth Argyle’s ground and beside the sprawling green of Central Park.

Now retired from his legal career, Radu revisits a city that was, in his words, “the centre of everything”. From the football chants and conker fights to encounters with national figures like Sue Lawley and Angela Rippon — and even local legends like Gus Honeybun — the book captures a time of innocence, adventure, and unexpected hilarity.

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