Dust to Dust is the eighth Steven Dunbar thriller by Ken McClure. A research biologist turns violent and becomes seriously ill after entering an excavation at Dryburgh Abbey to examine some preserved bodies identified as having died of the Black Death. Our hero, Steven Dunbar, is called in to investigate. An ex-special forces medic, Steven has to attempt to answer the question of whether this has been caused by bubonic plague or a deadly new virus. His investigations identify individuals and organisations all with their own secrets to protect. In aiming to uncover the truth Steven is forced to truly fight for his life.
A thriller is meant to have you desperately continuing reading and Dust to Dust delivers. The plot is taut and exciting, revealing just enough as Steven picks up the pieces of this puzzle. The writing is skilled. The main characters are solid and distinctive enough to avoid being stereotypes. McClure’s talent is always noted as taking medical possibilities and making them into strong factual fiction. In Dust to Dust he does this successfully yet again.
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