- An illegal Jordanian immigrant is found strangled in a meat locker with a page from the priceless "Golden Koran" is found on his person.
- When the police discover the body of a man frozen in a meat truck, they think they have a case of people smuggling. The man had a false British passport in his possession and his death had similarities to a previous smuggling operation gone wrong. However the autopsy reveals that he was actually strangled. They also find a page from a Koran that proves to be extremely valuable. The Immigration authorities show little interest in Lynley and Havers' murder investigation. Lynley is under a great deal of stress, particularly with respect to his failed marriage and he is accused of stepping over the line with the result that he faces a disciplinary hearing over his conduct.—garykmcd
- Lynley and Havers are called to a meat market to inspect a deep frozen body. A forged passport and a page from a rare religious artifact lead the pair into the murky worlds of people trafficking and stolen antiquities in search of their murderer. Aided by an expert from the British Library, the pair soon find a dealer in stolen Arabic artifacts who agrees to try to acquire the rare book for them. Meanwhile, the post mortem examination of the dead body reveals that he had renal failure and needed dialysis. The clinic provides an address of the victim's wife and brother but what is the connection between the victim and the artifact? When the dealer is killed trying to organise the sale of the artifact to Lynley and the victim's brother is seen fleeing the scene of the crime, the case seems solved, but is it? And where is the artifact?—Mark Smith <msmith@osi.co.uk>
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