" I think this guy’s dead,” the coroner said, scooting another inch or two, to be safe.
“There’s something wrong here,” Tom said. They both looked at him.
“No, I’m pretty sure of it,” the coroner said. “That bullet hole, for one thing. Plus, he’s not breathing. That’s the kind of thing we look for. "

― Victor J. Banis , Deadly Nightshade (Deadly Mystery, #1)