Hot Potato — Joyce Holms

Solicitor Tam Buchanan and his friend and colleague Fizz Fitzgerald arrange to get away from it all on a hill-walking holiday in the beautiful Scottish Highlands. Unfortunately, their idyllic break is ruined somewhat when they witness an horrific car crash. Administering First Aid, Fizz and Buchanan hear the dying wish of the crash victim - a plea to protect the second passenger in the car, an elderly gentleman with a price on his head. Taking a pit-stop to decide what to do, they are amazed to witness the police make a murderous attempt on the old man's life. Getting away from it all now includes getting as far away from the long arm of the law as possible!
Matters are made even more complicated for the pair when their new charge, Scott McKenzie, starts to tell his side of the story. More than partial to a wee dram, Scott can remember nothing about the previous few days, let alone why he should be the focus of a deadly manhunt. As they try to stop Scott pickling his brain and liver all they can glean is that a gun was fired and that somewhere there is a building with high ceilings that could be significant. Not a lot to go on, but with lives - and careers - in the balance, Fizz and Buchanan can't back out now, even when the going gets considerably tougher.