The Doctor Blake Mysteries

Ballarat Hospital's only female doctor is found hanged

Ballarat Hospital's only female doctor is found hanged at the premises in an apparent suicide. However, Blake suspects foul play and investigates some potential suspects, including chief surgeon Geoffrey Nicholson, a close friend of town bigwig Patrick Tyneman. Blake's antipathy toward both men leads him to some seemingly obvious conclusions - but he runs the risk of going too far