The Half Man - Anne Billson - Bog

"The Half Man is an eldritch place!"
For the mourners at Justin Saxby's funeral on the desolate coast of north Norfolk, there's literally only one place to stay: The Half Man, a creepy old inn with a deadly secret. Vic, a low-ranking foot soldier from London's gangland, has orders to find out what Saxby was hiding, or else... But easier said than done. For no sooner has Vic arrived at The Half Man than one of his fellow guests is decapitated right in front of him.
Everyone knows whodunit, but why? No-one at The Half Man is what they appear to be, and soon Vic will find himself fighting for his life in an imbroglio of hot dames, nosy cops, old magic, ancient rituals and quicksand. Lots of quicksand.
THE HALF MAN is a fast-paced supernatural thriller combining echoes of Get Carter, the mysteries of Agatha Christie, and the ghost stories of M. R. James.