The Seafront Corpse — John Bainbridge

A 1930s detective on England's south coast … Inspector Eddie Chance â€" Edgar if you want to annoy him â€" is nobody's fool, if inclined to be lazy. Newly promoted, he's looking forward to a quiet life back in his home town. In March 1931 the Sussex seaside resort of Tennysham is starting to get spruced up for Easter and the first day-trippers. When a body is found on the promenade, Inspector Chance's troubles are just about to start…