"a suspenseful, gripping page-turner of a mystery" - Booklist Chief Inspector Beverley Wharton has always been ambitious. Her subordinates fear and dislike her, and her superiors disdain and disrespect her.Her only saving grace is her amazing solve rate. Her latest case could make or break her career.A series of brutal murders have occurred, and while the method - stabbing, then throat-slitting - is the same, it’s difficult to find a link between the victims.Pathologist John Eisenmenger has been out of commission after a mental breakdown, but now he’s back, and Wharton is eager for his input, which has helped her solve cases in the past.But this case is full of challenging possible human trafficking or drug smuggling; a vengeful, tragic mother; a man damaged by a military blunder; militant terrorists; and a potential dirty bomb aimed at a high-level target.Will Wharton be able to join the bloody dots before it’s too late?Praise for Keith “With his usual consummate skill, McCarthy weaves these disparate elements into a suspenseful, gripping page-turner of a mystery that’s sure to keep readers glued to their seats and offers up yet another must-read entry in his John Eisenmenger series.” – Booklist “Fans will race to the end, if only to see whether Beverley, who faces more of the same love-hate relationship with Eisenmenger, the agony of second-guessing herself, and the usual professional and personal infighting, will survive to face another gruelling case next year.” – Kirkus Reviews “McCarthy tweaks this spine-tingler with jittery twists, including a shocking ending” - Publishers Weekly “I have one word for Keith McCarthy’s John Eisenmenger series and that word is ‘INTENSE’. – A Thrill a WeekKeith McCarthy was born 1960 and is an English pathologist and writer of crime fiction, known for his Eisenmenger-Flemming forensic mysteries. He also writes under the name Lance Elliot.
Language
English
Pages
290
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
August 23, 2023
THE TASTE OF WORMWOOD an utterly gripping fast-paced medical thriller (Eisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries Book 8)
"a suspenseful, gripping page-turner of a mystery" - Booklist Chief Inspector Beverley Wharton has always been ambitious. Her subordinates fear and dislike her, and her superiors disdain and disrespect her.Her only saving grace is her amazing solve rate. Her latest case could make or break her career.A series of brutal murders have occurred, and while the method - stabbing, then throat-slitting - is the same, it’s difficult to find a link between the victims.Pathologist John Eisenmenger has been out of commission after a mental breakdown, but now he’s back, and Wharton is eager for his input, which has helped her solve cases in the past.But this case is full of challenging possible human trafficking or drug smuggling; a vengeful, tragic mother; a man damaged by a military blunder; militant terrorists; and a potential dirty bomb aimed at a high-level target.Will Wharton be able to join the bloody dots before it’s too late?Praise for Keith “With his usual consummate skill, McCarthy weaves these disparate elements into a suspenseful, gripping page-turner of a mystery that’s sure to keep readers glued to their seats and offers up yet another must-read entry in his John Eisenmenger series.” – Booklist “Fans will race to the end, if only to see whether Beverley, who faces more of the same love-hate relationship with Eisenmenger, the agony of second-guessing herself, and the usual professional and personal infighting, will survive to face another gruelling case next year.” – Kirkus Reviews “McCarthy tweaks this spine-tingler with jittery twists, including a shocking ending” - Publishers Weekly “I have one word for Keith McCarthy’s John Eisenmenger series and that word is ‘INTENSE’. – A Thrill a WeekKeith McCarthy was born 1960 and is an English pathologist and writer of crime fiction, known for his Eisenmenger-Flemming forensic mysteries. He also writes under the name Lance Elliot.