Pastoral autopsy

Lillemor Bengtsdotter, a retired pastor, is found dead in the vicarage of a small Swedish town, Sigtuna. She had a heart condition. The door was locked. A sadly unremarkable death, a seemingly simple case. Yet the inquiry, led by young intern Pierre Seprez, turns into a real conundrum as the investigation progresses. In this thriller packed with atmospheric charm and unusual characters, it is the forensic scientists who lead the inquiry.