Trying Times

“Trying Times” is a completed 80,908-word Mystery that begins with a Government Minister waiting in an airport lounge for his flight to Scotland. After boarding his flight the Minister relaxed and sat back dozing. Later a stewardess tapped him on the shoulder to inform him his drink was ready.

She found him dead, after a quick examination it was assumed he had died from a heart attack. A doctor who was a passenger was not at all sure and on further inspection, the man was found to have a puncture mark just below the lobe of his ear. That death would lead the National Crime Authority (NCA) into a worldwide investigation.

This was compounded by supplemental crimes that came to their attention during the investigation. This case seemed perfectly straightforward until the NCA investigated further and realized that this crime, while major, was just the tip of the iceberg. They discovered that another crime within the crime had been committed.

As with many of their previous cases, it wasn’t until the NCA was investigating the high profile cases, that as they delved deeper into the crimes they realized how the related crimes impacted many people. In particular the investigating police officers. This was especially so regarding the original murder.

This murder alone caused the eventual breakdown of the criminal organization as well as deep emotions among the police and security officers.