# The Scene of the Crime: The instant Sunday Times bestselling Richard and Judy book club pick from the Queen of Crime Drama (J

Lynda La Plante opens a new crime novel series with *The Scene of the Crime*, introducing the Metropolitan Police’s experimental Serious Crime Analysis Unit. The series follows CSI Jessica Russell, who brings degrees in psychology, criminology, and investigative behavior analysis to her role as team leader. Russell handpicks three officers whose expertise stretches from forensic DNA and blood spatter interpretation to digital forensics, forming a tight-knit unit designed to tackle complex, high-pressure cases.

The debut case thrusts the team into the brutal assault and robbery of an infamous barrister’s husband, now comatose, forcing them to trace the hidden motive behind the violence. Merging police procedural rigor with psychological suspense and forensic science, the series delivers international crime storytelling that examines the darkest corners of motive and evidence.

## Books in this series (1)

- Vol. 1 — [The Scene of the Crime The new pulse-pounding thriller from the multi-million copy bestseller](https://mybookbandits.com/books/9781838779962) (ISBN 9781838779962)

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