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In this gripping mystery by Catherine Aird, Detective Inspector C. D. Sloan is drawn into a perplexing case of medical malpractice that hints at something far more sinister. Following the suspicious death of Muriel Ethel Galloway, her son insists the police investigate, leading Sloan to uncover a troubling pattern among elderly patients involved in a controversial drug trial. As the investigation deepens, the disappearance of the trial's overseeing doctor and a burglary at the pharmaceutical company's headquarters add layers of complexity to the case, challenging Sloan to untangle the truth behind these unsettling events.