John Eisenmenger, a former forensic pathologist, is back in the second of this series thanks to solicitor Helena Flemming.
A young woman is found dead in her home with what looks like burns from the top of her head to the soles of her feet. But there are no signs of a fire anywhere on her or around her.
The investigator wants to close this case, but because of the strange nature of her demise, he calls for an autopsy.
Mark Hartmann gets the call. Finding the woman's entire body almost solidified with tumors of almost every kind of cancer known, he is at a loss. He and his assistant take specimens and sit back to await the results.
Meanwhile, Hartman, who is very unhappy in his marriage and very happy to attend a seminar out of the city, leaves town. He meets a young woman and full of alcohol, he does the unthinkable and has a one-night stand.
Fortunately for him, he wakes alone. While at breakfast, a gentleman presents to him a set of photos and a video .. from his jaunt the night before. All he wants in return is to make the woman's body go away so no one will question what actually happened.
The woman's body is 'accidentally' mislabeled and cremated. All the specimens are destroyed.. or are they? The woman's old boss falls off a tall building ... he is also found with cancer. They both worked for a pharmaceutical company. Coincidence?
As Helena Flemming talks Eisenmenger into looking into the case, he too finds inconsistencies with the reports that still exist. Still recovering from his investigation (A Feast of Carrion https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1457012483) is he able mentally and physically to cope with what he finds ... and will he, too, be found somewhere silently dying of cancer?
This is an excellent series! It's mysterious, suspenseful, and reads like a true story. I look forward to following further adventures of Eisenmenger and Flemming.
My thanks to the author / Endeavour Press / NetGalley who furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
A young woman is found dead in her home with what looks like burns from the top of her head to the soles of her feet. But there are no signs of a fire anywhere on her or around her.
The investigator wants to close this case, but because of the strange nature of her demise, he calls for an autopsy.
Mark Hartmann gets the call. Finding the woman's entire body almost solidified with tumors of almost every kind of cancer known, he is at a loss. He and his assistant take specimens and sit back to await the results.
Meanwhile, Hartman, who is very unhappy in his marriage and very happy to attend a seminar out of the city, leaves town. He meets a young woman and full of alcohol, he does the unthinkable and has a one-night stand.
Fortunately for him, he wakes alone. While at breakfast, a gentleman presents to him a set of photos and a video .. from his jaunt the night before. All he wants in return is to make the woman's body go away so no one will question what actually happened.
The woman's body is 'accidentally' mislabeled and cremated. All the specimens are destroyed.. or are they? The woman's old boss falls off a tall building ... he is also found with cancer. They both worked for a pharmaceutical company. Coincidence?
As Helena Flemming talks Eisenmenger into looking into the case, he too finds inconsistencies with the reports that still exist. Still recovering from his investigation (A Feast of Carrion https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1457012483) is he able mentally and physically to cope with what he finds ... and will he, too, be found somewhere silently dying of cancer?
This is an excellent series! It's mysterious, suspenseful, and reads like a true story. I look forward to following further adventures of Eisenmenger and Flemming.
My thanks to the author / Endeavour Press / NetGalley who furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
