Allan Gaw studied medicine at Glasgow University and trained as a pathologist. Having worked in the NHS and universities in the UK and the US, he took early retirement and now devotes his time to writing. His published non-fiction works include medical textbooks and magazine articles on topics as diverse as the thalidomide story, the medical challenges of space travel and the medico-legal consequences of the Hillsborough disaster.
'This is the fourth case in a series that has quickly become essential reading. Allan Gaw is not only a former pathologist but a poet too: his plots explore questions of conscience as well as explicating crimes' -- Mark Sanderson * The Times, Crime Book of the Month * 'Allan Gaw's crime novels have a fascinating lead in pathologist Jack Cuthbert' -- David Robinson * The Scotsman * 'Both distinctive and memorable... Allan Gaw has an intimate knowledge of the world his central character inhabits and perhaps the real trick he pulls off so successfully is immersing the reader in that world without ever overwhelming them in detail or jargon' -- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *