Death’s Shadow—A string of bizarre murders leads to the discovery of a long-buried secret. Strangler’s Wood—The strangling of a beautiful Brazilian woman harks back to three earlier murders. Dead Man’s Eleven—A cricket bat used as a murder weapon implicates a tycoon’s son. Blood Will Out—Rival clans of travelers disrupt the peace and incense a local magistrate.。Martha is at last a QC,making her senior to Reader. Their first case together is defending taciturn thug Brendan Kay,muscle for the infamous criminal Farr family,accused of half-blinding a motorist who fell foul of boss Jody Farr. Martha believes Farr's influential solicitor,sharp Micky Joy and Farr are conspiring to stitch up the innocent Kay for a crime Farr committed. Battli...。