Ebola virus has broken out at Heckley General Hospital, and it is in
quarantine! Fortunately it turns out to be a false alarm. However, it
appears that the patient may be a victim of attempted murder. His
bleeding was the result of ingesting a large amount of Warfarin - that
is, rat poison! DI Charlie Priest and DS Dave Sparkington visit the victim in
the hospital to get the lowdown.
The investigation of the victim's home turns up a tin of pineapples that
has been tampered with. Priest and Sparkington turn their
investigation to supermarkets and they find that there have been
complaints of mouldy fruit and dyed beans. Obviously a nutter is at
work.
Meantime life intervenes for Charlie in the form of his goddaughter and a
potential girlfriend. How is he to mange these things while handling a
murder investigation?
By the end of the novel, Priest's team has solved a couple of mysteries, yet author Stuart Pawson
provides a huge surprise right at the end of this police thriller,
which is totally unexpected. A very good, quick read.
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