Enjoy coffee (or tea) and cake and conversation with Roshan Pitteea, author of ‘Care and Control’ (2024) and ‘The Voodoo Room’ (2025).

A born-and-bred Northern boy, he is the son of two nurses who moved from Mauritius in the late ‘70s for work. Roshan grew up in Bradford, West Yorkshire: his love of reading, and of story-telling, began at an early age, and he went on to complete an undergraduate degree in European Politics at the University of Leeds.

Roshan began his career as a child protection social worker for a large Local Authority, consolidating this with a Post-Graduate Certificate in Forensic Psychology & Behavioural Analysis.

After eight years in social work, Roshan attested as a Constable. He spent a year in uniform as a response officer before landing his dream role as a trainee detective on a Safeguarding Team. Roshan completed his detective and specialist child abuse investigation accreditations in quick succession. He investigated serious and complex crimes against children and adults, often securing significant sentences against those responsible. He currently runs a specialist unit within the force, having achieved the rank of Detective Sergeant.

There certainly will be a lot to talk about!

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