A futuristic tale where DNA samples can actually produce a picture of the individual. The new technology is developed in a police forensic laboratory, the lead scientist sacked … so he sets up on his own … and now the underworld needs his help. This is intriguing stuff with plenty of surprises, narrow escapes and fine plotting … good one.
Comparison: J A Kerley, Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter.

Reuben Maitland has lost everything – his job, his marriage, his reputation. Fired from CID’s elite forensic investigation unit, he is forced to turn to the other side of the law to find work.
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Reuben Maitland has lost everything – his job, his marriage, his reputation. Fired from CID’s elite forensic investigation unit, he is forced to turn to the other side of the law to find work.Michael Brawn is currently enjoying the hospitality of Her Majesty at Pentonville maximum security prison.
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Trial By Blood was written by John Macken and published by Transworld Publishers Ltd