Death of an Expert Witness | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Book 1, A Call to Murder, Chapter 1-5

1. Who is Dr. Kerrison?

A forensic pathologist.

2. What is Dr. Kerrison's biggest concern as he is leaving?

Not waking up his daughter.

3. About whom does Kerrison think on the drive to the murder site?

The senior biologist.

4. Where is Eleanor Kerrison sitting?

On the top step.

5. What does Nell have in her hand?

A wax figure that represents Dr. Lorrimer.

6. What does Nell do with the candle?

Heats the wax doll and destroys it.

7. Who is Maxim Howarth?

The newly-appointed Director of the Forensic Science Laboratory.

8. What does Howarth wish?

That he had not said he would be at the murder scene.

9. Why is Howarth upset with Lorrimer?

That he is involved with his sister.

10. What do the men discuss at the murder scene?

What the murderer might be doing...
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