Newly minted DCI Tom Douglas has been called out to investigate the suspicious death of Sir Hugo Fletcher. Once he has found out basic details, he and his DS, Becky Robinson, travel to the airport
to meet the deceased's wife, Laura, who is arriving on an incoming
flight from Italy. Unfortunately they miss connecting with her and she
arrives home to a flurry of reporters. She is shocked when the lone
policeman informs her of the situation.
Later the two police officers discus her reaction to the news with their
superior, DCS James Sinclair. Things don't seem just right in their
minds.
The post-mortem shows that the deceased had been injected with liquid
nicotine. A witness indicates that he saw a beautiful woman with long
red hair leaving the victim's home about the time of death. A long red
hair was found at the scene, but it appears to have been part of a wig.
When the victim's sister turns up, the police are able to make more
progress with the case because she is able to provide additional
background. However, what she provides still doesn't solve the mystery
behind the man. When the mystery is solved, shocking revelations come
to the fore.
Author Rachel Abbott uses letters from one character to another to fill
in background to the story, which I found to be a rather tedious way for
her to achieve her goal of filling in the story. Otherwise, a good murder mystery, which I am
sure that the reader will enjoy.
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