When Alexander Black suffers a personal tragedy for which he feels responsible, he flees to the quiet fishing village of West Bay, Dorset. As he tries to escape his demons, he pounds the wintry shores of the Chesil Beach in a battle to escape his torment.It is the summer holidays and Rachel, free from her teaching duties in Bath, heads to her favourite holiday destination. Celebrating with an early morning skinny dip from a deserted beach, she almost...