The Prodigal Son Lib/E

Product Description
When Chubb University biochemist Millie Hunter notices that a deadly neurotoxin is missing from her laboratory refrigerator, she immediately goes to her father, who is also CT's Chief Medical Examiner. They both know that the situation is grave; the poison shuts down the nervous system and is virtually impossible to stop. Soon, as bodies pile up and the coroner keeps pointing to the neurotoxin, Captain Carmine Delmonico must find the killer fast. Helped by his exotic and brilliant colleague Delia and his constant wife Desdemona (an excellent cook), Delmonico follows the trail no matter how close to home it may lead.
Review
McCullough's hero must use his wits, not an array of scientific equipment, to solve crimes. The book is a very welcome return to basics in this high-tech, CSI era.-- "Booklist"


Very much in the tradition of P. D. James...McCullough is a tremendous storyteller.-- "Times (London)"
About the Author
Colleen McCullough (1937-2015) enjoyed worldwide renown, and her novels are bestsellers in a multitude of languages. She is the internationally acclaimed author of The Thorn Birds, Tim, An Indecent Obsession, A Creed for the Third Millennium, The Ladies of Missalonghi, The First Man in Rome, The Grass Crown, Fortune's Favorites, Caesar's Women, and other novels.


Charles Leggett, AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator, is based in Seattle where he works onstage at Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Children's Theatre, ACT, and Seattle Shakespeare Company, among many others. His voice work is also featured in the first two Dungeon Siege video games as well as in Hoyle's Casino Empire.