Set in an English seaside town, this bracing, funny crime novel begins with the murder of Marilyn Monroe; a beach donkey found with its throat cut. PI Grace Smith is called in to investigate this bizarre crime and finds herself drawn into the mystery surrounding the murder of a prostitute called Tina. Pitting her wits against a deranger criminal, she uncovers an extraordinary tale of greed, betrayal, and ultimately, of true amorality which puts her own life in danger.