The Man by the Sea

<p>John Slim Hardy heavy drinker and disgraced soldier turned bumbling private detective is hired to investigate Ted Douglas an investment banker who slips out of work every Friday to visit a desolate cove on the Lancashire coast. There he walks to the shore opens an old book and begins to read aloud.<br><br>His wife thinks he's having an affair.<br><br>Slim thinks he's insane.<br><br>The truth is more incredible than either could imagine.<br><br><em>The Man by the Sea</em> is the sensational debut novel by Jack Benton a classic story of love betrayal murder and intrigue.</p>