Seaside sleuth

Kerry Godliman tackles crime on the Kent coast

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After quitting the police force, Pearl Nolan probably expected a quieter life running a seafood restaurant in Whitstable while working as a part-time private investigator. But this week, Pearl is caught up in a murder case when her fisherman friend, Vinnie, fails to deliver her regular oysters. Suspecting something fishy, Pearl makes her way out to his boat and, to her horror, discovers him dead…

It’s the first of many dodgy deaths that cross Pearl’s path as quirky crime series