David Caves
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Series
Silent Witness volume 9
Language
English
Description
Thomas investigates the case of John Sealy, a soldier who died during a military training exercise involving exposure to CS gas. It appears John died from an aneurism, but when Thomas discovers the trace of a possible nerve agent in his system, the family are desperate for answers. Was a chemical weapon involved or is there a more innocent explanation?
Author
Series
Silent Witness volume 1
Language
English
Description
A private jet crashes into woodland outside London. Its passengers include the former US ambassador, Jonathan Kraft. Nikki calls her partner Matt from the crash scene to break the news - his friend and former colleague did not survive the accident. When Thomas is called to an apparent suicide of a successful businessman, he finds unexpected connections to the plane crash. Are they dealing with a coordinated attack?
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Series
Silent Witness volume 7
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English
Description
Teenagers messing around in a stolen car collide with a concrete pillar in a multi-storey car park. The joyriders escape, but within the smashed concrete, the unmistakable form of a skull is revealed.
Author
Series
Silent Witness volume 6
Language
English
Description
Nikki determines that Jenny must have died before making contact with the tracks. But when the search for Jenny's killer hits a wall, her friends at the women's refuge seek answers. Meanwhile, Thomas's political ambitions lead him to make friends in high places. Offers are made to open all the right doors for Thomas, but what do they want in return?
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Series
Silent Witness volume 2
Language
English
Description
Nikki and the Lyell team continue to investigate the plane crash, ruling out an explosion and engine failure. Suspicion turns to Rowan Cole, the so-called Deadhead - a non-flying pilot who was hitching a lift back when his intended flight was cancelled. The investigation takes a turn when they discover a connection to a sinister online forum.
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Series
Silent Witness volume 5
Language
English
Description
The body of a woman is found on railway tracks in London, badly damaged from electrical burns. On the mortuary slab, the woman's recent and historic injuries suggest years of abuse, likely within the home. It's a difficult post-mortem for Nikki, as she is troubled by memories from her childhood.
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Series
Silent Witness volume 4
Language
English
Description
Investigating the murder of a teenage boy, Nikki and her team are forced to question police methods. Although Thomas discovers evidence that throws the time of death into doubt, DCI Claire Ashby seems more concerned with building the case against her main suspect. With pressure building on the police to secure a conviction, the Lyell team must fight to ensure that inconvenient truths aren't overlooked.
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Series
Silent Witness volume 10
Language
English
Description
Jack is rushed to hospital after collapsing at the scene of a car crash. Following Thomas's discovery that soldier John Sealy may have been exposed to a nerve agent, is it possible someone is targeting the victim's family? With Jack's life in the balance, it's down to Nikki, Thomas and Clarissa to find the truth and save their friend.
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Series
Silent Witness volume 3
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English
Description
When a body is found in a field near the village of Hartford, Nikki and the Lyell team confirm it is that of missing teenager Jason Forbes. Working to the theory that most killers strike close to home, the ambitious DCI Claire Ashby is committed to proving the guilt of her main suspect, local locksmith Malcolm Wilde.
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Series
Silent Witness volume 8
Language
English
Description
The Lyell team identify the concrete-encased remains as those of Derek Marshall, survived by his wife Sue and sister Ann. Clarissa traces payments to a cryogenics facility, leading to the discovery of another suspicious death. Lacking any proper documentation, the coroner orders a post-mortem into the cryogenically frozen body. How did they die, and why was the decision made to freeze them?
Author
Series
Silent Witness volume 4
Language
English
Description
Thomas must put his personal feelings aside as the team track down Begovic before she and her extremist compatriots strike out again.
Author
Series
Silent Witness volume 1
Language
English
Description
In Liverpool, following the launch of Sam Ryan's new company, the health secretary is assassinated. Sam summons the Lyell team with a plea to help investigate, but Nikki is unsure whether she can trust Sam, who seems to know more than she's revealing. Meanwhile, Jack and Nikki navigate their feelings for each other.
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Series
Silent Witness volume 3
Language
English
Description
When a woman confesses to murdering her husband, the Lyell team must determine if all is as it seems. Meanwhile, Simone is shocked to be reunited with a detective from her childhood and struggles to untangle her past.
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Series
Silent Witness volume 7
Language
English
Description
The murder of a promising boxer draws Nikki and Jack into the world of underground boxing. Meanwhile, Jack's brother Ryan is released from prison and comes to live with Jack and Conor, leaving Jack struggling to maintain peace with his brother and keeping the secret that he might be Cara's father.
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Series
Silent Witness volume 5
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English
Description
Nikki, Jack and Adam are brought in to investigate the murder of a surgeon in a hospital. DNA evidence suggests the impossible when it implicates a patient who was under anaesthetic at the time of the killing. Meanwhile, Adam's friendship with the hospital director brings his impartiality into question.
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Series
Silent Witness volume 6
Language
English
Description
After the fall out from the lorry crash, the team uncover evidence of a sophisticated plot. Events lead Nikki to conclude that getting the truth will put the Lyell team and everything they love in danger, including Sam Ryan.
Author
Series
Silent Witness volume 8
Language
English
Description
Jack, Nikki and Simone investigate another death connected to the underground boxing ring. Jack's loyalty is tested when he fears Ryan has put Cara in danger.
Author
Series
Silent Witness volume 4
Language
English
Description
Having traced Laura's last movements to a suburban house, the team struggle to identify the bodies buried in the garden. With a prowler seemingly on the loose, DI Meredith continues to suspect her former colleague. Meanwhile, Cara is furious when she finds out why Ryan is in prison, forcing Jack to pick up the pieces and weigh up his loyalties to his brother and the truth.
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Series
Silent Witness volume 6
Language
English
Description
Daniel Garvey is found dead in his car and social worker Louise fears that he may have been killed by his sixteen-year-old stepson Kevin, who has just come out of care. Nikki, Jack and Thomas focus in on Lizzie Craddock's movements on the night of Barge's murder. Jack and DI Gina Conroy discover Lizzie's last known location, but fear what they may find there. Louise comes under further pressure when she is forced to make a call on whether a sick child,...
Author
Series
Silent Witness volume 1
Language
English
Description
The apparent suicide of a DJ leads Nikki to question her judgement on a strikingly similar case from her past. The similarities between the cases reveal that a copycat killer is out there. Meanwhile Tony, a family man recently released from prison for an attempted murder he supposedly did not commit, struggles to come to terms with his new life.