Crime novel
An Erin Kelleher investigation · Reads as a standalone
A man with a severe peanut allergy dies after dinner at a restaurant that knew about the allergy. Detective Erin Kelleher has to determine how an ordinary dinner became fatal—and whether it was an accident at all.
David Mercer and his wife choose The Birch Room for a quiet dinner. They tell the server about David’s severe peanut allergy, the kitchen is notified, and his meal is checked.
Before the night is over, David is dead.
Detective Erin Kelleher begins by reconstructing what David ate, what he took, and what happened at the table. His death appears to have an obvious explanation. The closer she looks, the less obvious it becomes.
