Wire in the Blood: Nocebo

First a teenage girl and then a young boy are found dead, bearing signs of what appear to be ritual killings. DI Alex Fielding is particularly upset by the lack of care shown by their families as she's having issues of her own with her son Ben. The trail leads to a property tycoon who'll stop at nothing to get the rent paid; a preacher whose 'healing' activities involve animal sacrifice; and a self-styled artist whose works not only depict violence, but are painted in blood