Along the Old Pier

"I was only gone a half hour. When I came back, he was gone."

Puppeteer Bob Harker has wandered the grey sands of Weston-Super-Mare for as long as anyone can remember, peddling his own brand of Punch'n'Judy to tourists and locals alike. Now, according to Reggie Bowles, his best friend, Bob Harker is dead.

The only problem is that Bob's body has disappeared.

Convinced by Reggie to investigate both Bob's death and subsequent disappearance, private investigator John "Slim" Hardy finds himself wit...