First in the Fethering mystery series. Carole Seddon, retired, and firmly resolved to "exclude the unexpected," finds a body washed up on the beach. And that's just the first of many in "safe" Fethering. First in this series, from the author of the popular Mrs. Pargeter and Charles Paris mystery series. "Howard's narrative clarity and varied inflection illustrate the story remarkably well."—Booklist