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In this mystery by CWA Diamond Dagger winner Catherine Aird, Detective Inspector C. D. Sloan investigates a case of medical malpractice that looks a bit too much like foul play Muriel Ethel Galloway passed away at home, twitching and grasping at objects only she could see. Her family mourns, sad but unsurprised that an old woman suffering from heart disease should die suddenly. But when Mrs. Galloway's son receives an anonymous call alerting him that his mother's life was put in jeopardy by show more her doctors, he demands action from the Calleshire Police. As world-weary detective C. D. Sloan learns, Mrs. Galloway's passing was just one in a string of eerily similar deaths. Dozens of elderly patients suffering from heart disease have been "gently pushed" toward taking part in the Cardigan Protocol, a double-blind drug trial from the powerful pharmaceutical company Gilroy's. Something, it seems, is very wrong. But what might have been a simple malpractice case morphs into something much more complex when the doctor in charge of the trials goes missing and the headquarters of Gilroy's is burgled by animal rights activists. As Detective Sloan well knows, murder is never a simple matter. show lessTags
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interesting reflections on medical research and hospital environments
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Catherine Aird is the author of more than twenty crime novels and story collections, most of which feature Detective Chief Inspector C. D. Sloan. She holds an honorary M.A. from the University of Kent and was made an M.B.E. She lives in England
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- Original publication date
- 1996
- People/Characters
- William Edward Crosby (Detective Constable); Superintendent Leeyes; Christopher Dennis Sloan (Detective Inspector, C. D., Seedy); Paul Meggie; Bunty Meggie; Dilys Chomel (show all 12); Martin Friar; Roger Byville; Edwin Beaumont; George Gledhill; Mike Itchen; Al Dexter
- Important places
- Calleshire, England, UK
- Dedication
- for Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah and Nicholas with love
- First words
- 'St. Ninian's Hospital,' said the girl on the switchboard.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'Clever, isn't it?'
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- English
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