Gil Cunningham freely admits at the beginning of the story that he has seen the poison administered, but he can't figure out how it is done.
Thus starts "A Pig of Cold Poison" by Pat McIntosh, another murder mystery set in 12th century Glasgow. Without the advantages of modern day DNA techniques, Gil has to set about solving a murder by poison that occurs right in front of a crowd of people in his sister's home. A mummer is poisoned by a splash of what is supposed to revive another mummer during a play. A number of apothecaries could be responsible, but which one. It takes some time for the type of poison to be determined and by that time two more deaths will occur, both in the same family; a family which is made up of apothecaries. Could they be set upon murdering one another since they all have knowledge of mixing potions.
Another good historical murder mystery by author Pat McIntosh.
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