In the second book in the Teifi Valley Coroner series, Henry Probert-Lloyd has recently been appointed acting coroner to investigate a body discovered on a beach. He enlists law clerk John Davies as his assistant and together they work to identify the dead man and determine how he met his end. Meanwhile, John is annoyed with Henry; after assisting him in a previous case, he had reason to believe they would open a law practice together. Henry also has his hands full at home when circumstances force him to take on a larger role at Glanteifi, his father’s estate. On the way to solving the mystery we learn more about the emerging practice of conducting autopsies, and the history of Welsh emigration to America in the 1800s. I'm really enjoying this series. ( )