THE VITAL MINUTE an utterly gripping crime mystery thriller full of twists

To Ken Beacham, Social Security Inspector, the question seemed quite did Leonard Trent crash his car before or after contacting his Managing Director?On this simple fact rests the entitlement of his widow Virginia Trent to an Industrial Death Pension.But then the violent death of the Managing Director blurs the issue, and Ken Beacham finds himself investigating what could have been a murder.Steadily and insidiously, the background to Trent’s death absorbs him — as does his passion for Kaye Trotter, the last person to have seen Trent alive.Though his marriage is breaking down, and Kaye has introduced a new and unsettling version of the events leading to Leonard Trent’s death, Ken feels compelled to persist in his search for the truth.But could it cost him his wife, his job, and perhaps, Kaye too...? 'The Vital Minute' is a gripping crime thriller from a master story-teller.