And while he’s been involved in some of the most high-profile cases of recent times, it’s often the less well known encounters that prove the most perplexing, intriguing and even bizarre. Through his skill, dedication and insight, Dr Shepherd solves the puzzle to answer our most pressing question: how did this person die?įrom serial killer to natural disaster, ‘perfect murder’ to freak accident, Shepherd takes nothing for granted in pursuit of truth. Each post-mortem is a detective story in its own right – and Shepherd has performed over 23,000 of them. When death is sudden or unexplained, it falls to Shepherd to establish the cause. Well… until she realizes there’s nothing fake about her feelings for Asher, and suddenly tangled tinsel, unsolicited Christmas trees, and celebrity heartthrobs are the least of her worries.Īs the UK’s top forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd has spent a lifetime uncovering the secrets of the dead. She’s pretty sure that she sleighed this whole fake dating thing.

In an effort to ungrinch the grinchiest man she’s ever met, Olivia enlists herself, Santa’s Executive Helper, to scheme up a plan that includes sleigh rides, snow days, and one too many mistletoe kisses, which certainly gets Asher’s tinsel in a tangle. And Olivia does not come with a gift receipt. Kissing her boss at a Christmas tree lighting in front of his ex-girlfriend? Well… it is the season of giving.

Christmas-themed bar crawl? That’s one big jingle bell hell yes. So it’s no surprise when she’s put in charge of Loveridge & McGowan’s holiday festivities. Christmas movies? Yeah, she’s seen them all.

Christmas cookies? She’ll take three dozen. Olivia Langley is the human embodiment of Christmas cheer, and she has absolutely no problem spreading it around for all to hear.Ĭhristmas sweaters? She has twenty. Bulimia, including bingeing and purging discussion.One thing’s for certain: A’s got the dirt to bury them all alive, and with every crumpled note, wicked IM, and vindictive text message A sends, the girls get a little closer to losing it all. So could A be Melissa, Spencer’s ultracompetitive sister? Or Maya, who wants Emily all to herself? What about Toby, the mysterious guy who left town right after Alison went missing? But the most horrible secret of all is something so scandalous it could destroy their perfect little lives.Īnd someone named “A” is threatening to do just that.Īt first they thought A was Alison, their friend who vanished three years ago. And Hanna’s obsession with looking flawless is literally making her sick. Aria is brokenhearted over her English teacher.

Honeythorn by Marina Vivancos