Guide for the Beginning Detective-Restorer

Astrid's life has been successful: she restores paintings at the National Gallery and lives with her husband in London. But everything changes in an instant: first a divorce, and then... a mysterious inheritance in Dorset. Astrid heads west, only to find that she has inherited not a cottage by the sea, but an old boat.
Moreover, the 'English Fund,' where she works, turns out to be a hotbed of intrigue, and then a local resident is found dead in the area.
Astrid takes on the investigation, as for her it is akin to restoring a painting: peeling back the layers to reveal the truth. But the number of deaths is increasing, and she has to use all her tools to unravel the mystery, save her reputation — and possibly her life.