Having solved the case of the Suffolk Vampire, Inspector Betty has settled back into the daily grind. But when a German bomb falls on a residential street, both peace and quiet are broken and it seems the war has finally reached Sackwater. But Betty cannot do anything about that however hard she tries. So when a body is found on Sackwater's beach, Betty concentrates on finding the enemy much closer to home. Cosy crime - the second case for Inspector Betty Church.