The Best Man to Die

Chief Inspector Wexford is confronted with two profoundly disturbing and seemingly unrelated cases that challenge his keen intellect. The first involves a tragic car accident where a man and his daughter are found dead, with no apparent cause or other vehicle involved. The sole survivor, Mrs. Fanshawe, remains in a coma, leaving Wexford to patiently await her recovery for answers. However, his attention is abruptly diverted by a second, brutally violent crime: the discovery of Charlie Hatton's bloody body by the canal. Despite the disparate natures of the incidents, a nagging sense of unease persists in Wexford, suggesting an unspoken connection. As he grapples with these mysteries, the already perplexing car crash takes an astonishing turn: the daughter, presumed dead, reappears alive at her mother's bedside, forcing Wexford to re-evaluate everything he thought he knew and piece together a truth far more intricate and shocking than initially imagined.