The seventh book in the cozy crime series about Special Detective Chau.Special Detective Chau goes to the beach for the day, with her parents, brother, and Meow, her dog, together with her boss, Superintendent Sam Archer, and his wife Sophie.As is often the case during an outing or school holiday, they soon end up in an unadulterated murder investigation. A variety of scenarios lay bare and the direction of the investigation, and the list of suspects, changes several times throughout the investigation. Also, during this case, there is an important role for Meow, who is now almost indispensable in every case that the team gets its hands on.This case is characterized by complex theories and is also a case in which the chief commissioner of the corps will have a large and valued input.The first victim is special of its kind, as well as the first suspect, and the place where the victims and suspects have their home or work; a retirement home.The most unlikely victims and perpetrators pass in review, and every time, just as unlikely surprises loom up. At the end of the book, Chau also makes a decision that will change, and possibly determine, the rest of her life.