Gently by the Shore by Alan Hunter

A seaside corpse threatens a resort's calm

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A naked body bearing stab wounds is discovered on a beach, presenting George Gently with a murder victim who has no immediately identifiable name, clothes or history. In a seaside resort anxious to protect its summer trade, pressure mounts for a quick solution, but the shortage of reliable information makes the inquiry difficult. As the possibility of further violence grows, Gently must work backwards from the few clues available to uncover the victim's connections and the killer's purpose. Alan Hunter turns a holiday setting into the scene of a carefully paced mystery, combining public unease with patient police investigation.