A Fatal Cut

A body has been discovered in undergrowth in the grounds of Birmingham hospital, wrapped in a clinical waste bag and, even more bizarrely, wearing little but a garish Disney tie. The scar and stitches evident on the dead man’s groin suggest he may recently have been a patient at the hospital. But when pathologist Karys Harper is brought in to examine the body she makes a discovery that is more grotesque still.

‘It is always a joy to discover a crime writer with a sure touch and the capacity to shock.’ – Peter Lovesey