Two fiery deaths have young lawyer Daniel Pitt and his scientist
friend Miriam fford Croft racing to solve a forensic crisis in this
explosive new novel from New York Times bestselling author Anne
Perry.
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL**
When a desperate woman comes to Daniel Pitt seeking a lawyer for her
boyfriend, Rob Adwell, Daniel is convinced of the young man's innocence.
Adwell has been accused of murder and of setting a fire to conceal the
body, but Daniel is sure that science can absolve him--and Miriam fford
Croft is the best scientist he knows. Miriam connects Daniel with her
former teacher Sir Barnabas Saltram, an expert in arson, and together,
they reveal Adwell's innocence by proving that an accidental fire caused
the victim's death. But it's not long before Adwell is killed in the
same fiery fashion. If these deaths are, in fact, murders, what
essential clue could Daniel and Miriam have missed?
As their investigation deepens, one of Saltram's former cases comes into
question, and Miriam finds herself on the defensive. If the reasoning
Saltram used in that case is proved false, several other cases will have
to be re-tried, and Saltram's expert status--not to mention Miriam's
reputation--will be ruined. Haunted by Saltram's shady tactics in and
outside of the classroom, Miriam is desperate to figure out truths both
past and present and protect herself in the face of Saltram's lies. What
started as an accidental fire in Adwell's case seems to be linked to a
larger plot for revenge, with victims accumulating in its wake, and
Miriam and Daniel must uncover who or what is stoking these recurring
flames--before they, too, find themselves burned.
