The Scene Of The Crime by Lynda La Plante

The Scene Of The Crime by Lynda La Plante

Zaffre, £22

The Brief: The mastermind behind Prime Suspect and Widows is back with another brand-new series.

The Suspects: The Metropolitan Police Serious Crime Analysis Unit, a cutting-edge team made up of experts in DNA, blood spatter, digital forensics, and psychology.

The Setup: When the husband of a ruthless barrister is brutally beaten during a robbery and left in a coma, the unit – led by CSI Jessica Russell – must put every skill and tool at their disposal to work. But the deeper they dig trying to find out the motivation for such a vicious crime, the murkier the case becomes.

The Judgement: La Plante brings all her trademark forensic detail and psychological insight to bear here, crafting another superior procedural that feels both classic and cutting edge.

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