Richard Pryor
2 total works
Home Office pathologist Doctor Richard Pryor is pleased when forensic biologist Angela Bray is able to return earlier than expected to their new and thriving private forensic consultancy, following the quick recovery of her mother from a stroke. Together, they are able to persuade locum doctor Priscilla Chambers to stay on a few weeks longer, and Priscilla's flair for anthropology comes in handy when a new case shakes up the quiet resort town of Borth? a body, found in the bog, with its hands tied and the head missing ...
The first in a new series from author of the 'Crowner John' books When in 1955, forensic pathologist Richard Pryor uses his 'golden handshake' from Singapore to set up in private practice with former Home Office scientist Angela Bray, their risky venture in the Wye Valley depends on getting enough case-work to survive. A friendly coroner gives them a start and when two women both claim that human remains found near a reservoir are their relatives, the dilemma is given to them to investigate. At the same time, a prominent barrister declares that his daughter's drowning off the Gower coast was not an accident, but murder. Her husband strenuously denies the accusations and it takes the combined efforts of the police and the pair from Tintern to get at the truth. Written by a former Home Office pathologist with over forty years' experience, the story carries the stamp of forensic authenticity, as well as faithfully capturing the atmosphere of the 'fifties.