England 1950s, struggling to come to terms with peace in the grip of austerity and rationing, Scotland Yard  detective, Inspector Alun Ryga is sent out to investigate baffling coastal crimes in this atmospheric and entertaining mystery series.  Ryga, a former German prisoner-of-war, teams up with former war  photographer, Eva Paisley in DEATH IN THE COVE (1) set on the Island of Portland, Dorset; DEATH IN THE  HARBOUR (2) set in Newhaven Port, East Sussex, and DEATH IN THE NETS (3) is set in the fishing town of Brixham, Devon. This extract is from the audio book of DEATH IN THE HARBOUR when Inspector Ryga interviews the newsagent.