The coroner

A vulnerable boy hangs himself inside a secure young offenders' centre. A teenage girl is found dead of a heroin overdose. Then, after dealing with these two cases, Coroner Harry Marshall suddenly dies, apparently from natural causes. Jenny Cooper

freshly divorced and recovering from a minor breakdown

is now the coroner for the Severn Vale. Jenny is determined to investigate further, but in the face of bureaucratic resistance and aggressive journalists, how much pressure can she cope with?