There is no one in the waiting room to greet her. After having waited for a good twenty minutes, she decides to peek into the consulting rooms and finds the good doctor, her receptionist, and an unknown woman, all brutally murdered. The unidentified woman, presumably a patient, is identified from the doctor s appointment book as Harriet Ashton, ex-SIS agent and wife of Peter Ashton, still an active SIS agent. Somewhat in denial, as he was unaware his wife was seeing a therapist, Peter is summoned to the morgue to identify his wife. To his great relief, the body is not that of his wife, but a stranger.
Several questions arise.
Because Harriet is an ex-SIS agent, it is possible that government secrets have been breached. It appears that someone has gained access to Peter and Harriet s personnel files. Peter has, therefore, several reasons for tracing the perpetrator of the crime. Not only is his personal life in jeopardy, but his professional life is also at stake. I cannot say that Mr. Engleton is not an able writer.