A chief superintendent responsible for 87 murder enquiries and his young forensic pathologist partner combine to present in intricate and chilling detail the inside story of some of the most notorious murder investigations in which they were ultimately involved. Working together for the first time in 1984 the authors investigate the death of a retired rose grower and conservationist, Hilda Murrell. The case which was rumoured to involve the secret services and which is still unsolved, became the subject of widespread controversy and speculation. It was also the precursor of several notable homicide investigations where the senior detective and younger pathologist joined forces to solve the baser acts of criminality. The book traverses the elements of the criminal mind; devious, cruel, greedy and, above all, confident of evading responsibility. It is a fascinating insight into the analytical and scientific skills required by those charged with catching and convicting those guilty of the ultimate crime.