Sue Swanson is dedicated to her latest project, writing a book on laboratory methods for forensic investigations, when her daily routine is disturbed by two local murder cases. In particular, her attention is drawn to the DNA evidence related to those cases. Reluctantly, she starts her own investigations, while her private life is being shaken up and the impact of the murders increases steadily. Eventually, her life becomes frustratingly complicated. This is the second Sue Swanson novel, where science meets the world of crime. Thrilling, tense and witty, the story is told from the perspective of an English scientific consultant living in Germany.About the Author: Trudy M. Wassenaar, Ph.D., is director of a scientific consultancy company for microbiology and genomics. Of Dutch origin, she lives in Germany with her family. Her works of fiction are set in the world of science. The first Sue Swanson adventure "An unusual job" received very positive critics. She has also published a popular science book entitled: "Bacteria, the Bad, the Benign and the Beautiful".