It has snowed overnight and DI Joanna Piercy receives a call about a
woman who didn't return home from a date the previous night. The body
is found on the moors two days later when rain washes away the snow.
The
woman was raped and then garrotted. The pathologist was able to get
semen, so DNA profiling could be used to point to the culprit. Piercy
is of the opinion that the woman had been set up. Using the police
computer, Piercy is sure the culprit has killed before. DNA testing
proves her hunch is true. However, the DNA doesn't bring the police any
closer to the culprit.
Piercy brings in two suspects because of
their close connection to the victim. However, a chance incident leads
her to believe neither was responsible. Author Priscilla Masters throws
three likely culprits up, but only one is guilty, and suspicion of that
one person isn't presented until late in the story. A good, quick
read.
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