Wire In The Blood

Tony is devastated to find that Carol has left Bradfield for South Africa without telling him. When a decaying body is found in a field, he tries to force his theories about the killer on DI Alex Fielding, Carol’s successor.

The murder of a prostitute bears all the hallmarks of notorious serial killer Derek Tyler, but he is behind bars and has been utterly mute since the day he was arrested. While Tony tries to crack him, Alex sends Paula undercover.

Alex turns to Tony for help when a businessman and his accountant die in a horrible fire, followed by another double killing. Realizing the deaths bear an uncanny resemblance to the Christian saints, Tony investigates a suicide cult.

Tony’s reputation takes a hit when Jason Eglee, a rapist and murderer he helped to convict, is paroled. When a woman is killed soon afterwards, Tony is convinced Eglee is starting a new spree, but the evidence points elsewhere.