DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine are investigating an apparent
suicide. The husband has been notified, but the daughter is missing.
However, they also have an 18 year old cold case also just placed on
their plate. They are surprised to find that the suicide victim has a
connection to the cold case.
The pathologist finds the remains of a cyanide capsule in the victim's
mouth. Was it really suicide or had she been forced to take it?
Further details suggest that she was forced to bite down on the cyanide
capsule.
Could DNA evidence point out the culprit in the cold case? Yet, none of
the samples match. Shaw is left wondering what his next step is going
to be. His thoughts change when the victim of an apparent gas explosion
in his house is found to have cyanide in his system.
Author Jim Kelly establishes links for his detectives to follow, but
shortly afterwards breaks those links, creating a great puzzle. In
doing so, he has created a true puzzle for the reader, leaving the truth
to the last pages of this murder mystery. A very good read, difficult
to put down.
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