A Secret of the Sea: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 3)

The novel follows Gerald Warburton, an unworldly man who inherits a sum that prompts reflections on money and pleasure, and draws him into a web of past crimes and family entanglements. Legal papers, a lawyer's office, and two amiable women—one becoming an aunt figure and another seeking a new home—connect to a murder whose circumstances gradually surface. Investigations, chance discoveries, and scenes in town and country reveal broken lives, hidden relationships, and startling revelations that alter loyalties and futures, blending domestic drama with elements of suspense and mystery.