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Ladybird (Detective Jason Smith#3) by Stewart GilesFrom #1 best-selling author: Stewart Giles comes another addition to the popular Detective Jason Smith series.An esteemed pathologist is arrested for Murder while Jason Smith is on sick leave.Detective Sergeant Jason Smith is days away from the end of his sick leave after a case that almost cost him his life when he gets a call from an old friend. His friend has been arrested for the murder of a student. He wants Smith to investigate the murder and prove his innocence. Smith is persuaded return to work. The student was killed with a bread knife. Ladybirds were scattered on his dead body.When another man is found dead with ladybirds on his body, Smith enlists the help of an insect doctor, the enigmatic Dr Karen Wood, to try and understand the significance of the ladybirds. As Smith gets drawn closer to this mysterious woman and more and more men wind up dead with ladybirds on their bodies Smith quickly realises that Dr Wood is not who she seems to be.Smith and his team unearth a terrible secret from twenty years earlier; somebody wants justice and, as more and more men die, Smith realises he is running out of time to find out who.This is a fast-paced page-turner with twists and turns all the way to an ending you won’t see coming.If you like Police Procedurals, then this is a series you won’t want to miss.THE SETTINGYork is a historic walled city in North Yorkshire, England.At the confluence of the River Ouse and Foss, York is the traditional county town of the historic county of Yorkshire. York Minster and a variety of cultural and sporting activities make it a popular tourist destination.THE DETECTIVESDS Jason Smith is an Australian who was sent to York to live with his Grandmother when his sister disappeared from a beach. He has suffered many losses in his short life and is now a dedicated detective. He is