Mr. Ashcroft's Inheritance (Coeursleigh-near-Sea, #2)

London decorator William Ashcroft has just inherited a house in Coeursleigh-near-Sea, a holiday town that models itself on Bath and Brighton, from an uncle he barely knew. When he arrives in Coeursleigh, he finds a property that, with a little work, will make a profitable investment, and a charming draper's assistant he'd like to get to know better.

Alan Clarke has decided it's time to be practical. The sort of painting he's good at will never get him into the Academy, so won't make him a li...