Clara Benning, a veterinary surgeon, is young and intelligent, but reclusive.
Assisted by a neighbor and an eccentric reptile expert, Clara uncovers links to an ancient ritual, an abandoned house, and a.
She\'s chilled to learn that the victim\'s postmortem shows a higher concentration of venom than could ever be found in one snake: The killer was human.
When a man dies following a supposed snakebite, Clara\'s expertise is needed.
Disfigured by a childhood accident, she prefers animals to people.
Clara Benning, a veterinary surgeon, is young and intelligent, but reclusive