Core of Evil – Nigel McCrery

Description

In Core of Evil by Nigel McCrery, DCI Mark Lapslie is a detective battling the disorienting effects of synaesthesia, a rare condition that warps his senses. Once a promising officer, Lapslie’s career and personal life have been severely impacted by his affliction, causing him to experience sounds as tastes. However, when he investigates a fatal traffic accident, he becomes intrigued by a desiccated corpse found near the scene. The body stirs a haunting memory that he can’t quite place.

Meanwhile, Violet Chambers is grappling with her own dark secrets. She calmly watches as her friend Daisy succumbs to poison—black hellebore, a potent toxin. With the scent of death in the air, Violet begins a journey of her own, one that intersects with Lapslie’s investigation. As the two storylines unfold, both Lapslie and Violet are driven by their own personal demons, with the question of whether evil truly exists at their core hanging in the balance.

This chilling, psychological crime thriller explores themes of memory, perception, and the darkness lurking within. Lapslie’s investigation into the body, combined with his unique condition, takes him down a dangerous path, forcing him to confront both external and internal dangers that threaten to unravel everything he thought he knew.