McCallum - Complete Series One & Two DVD

...Most doctors heal bodies. They cure the sick. By the time they reach McCallum it's too late... Too late perhaps for a cure. Too late for an early diagnosis to save the life of the poor wretch on the cold steel slab. But not too late to solve the puzzle to right a wrong... to make a bit of difference in this bad hard world. Titles Include: Key To My Heart: Forensic pathologist Dr Iain McCallum examines the body of a Vietnamese banker that has washed ashore. Later he has a sexual encounter with a female police officer. When she is found murdered McCallum performs... her autopsy and begins investigating her death. His involvement with the police investigation becomes problematic when he becomes the prime suspect. Sacrifice: When the body of a well-known baker and supposed loving family man turns up at the bottom of a flight of stairs inside his shop it looks like an accident. McCallum carries out a post mortem and discovers that the family has lied about the circumstances leading to the man's death. Touch: McCallum carries out a post mortem on a young Brazilian prostitute found dead with signs of having been scalded. McCallum finds that she died from a 'superbug' bacterial infection and that she had previously suffered from two drug-induced heart attacks. Dead But Still Breathing: A killer with a grudge against McCallum attempts to exact revenge with a combination of poison and threatening telephone calls. City Of The Dead: McCallum's absence from a crime scene results in Maloney working an extra shift even though it means she will have gone without sleep for more than 48 hours. When she attempts to drive to the crime scene Maloney strikes an elderly man with her car. Believing herself guilty of death by dangerous driving Maloney does not try to defend herself against the charge. McCallum however works feverishly to find evidence indicating Maloney was not responsible for the man's death. Harvest: A mutilated body is found in a sewer and then more turn up all with graze marks and organs missing. McCallum is soon convinced that a serial killer is at work. Dead Men's Fingers: Clare Gilmour has moved on from her stint in pathology and into hospital work. However when Clare dies suddenly it is revealed that she is pregnant McCallum finds himself under suspicion when Clare names him as the father of the child in her diary. Running On Empty: Two bodies are sent to pathology. Although both victims suffered from anorexia nothing more suspicious is found. McCallum though looks more closely after they are broken into and vital samples are stolen. Beyond Good & Evil: Dr. Gallagher goes on the hunt for the necrophilia-like murderers of two women who have kidnapped his girlfriend. Will he get to her in time or will she become their latest victim? [show more]

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