The Secret Anatomy of Candles is a medico-legal mystery drama written by a doctor which is set predominantly in Durham City & the north east of Engl&. Jasper Candle is a ruthless compensation lawyer who finds blame behind every misadventure. But when 3 year old Ollie dies because of the measles vaccination controversy a man recovering from cancer surgery also perishes as a result of an infection caught from another sick patient & Jaspers wife commits suicide in mysterious circumstances Jaspers convictions are tested to the limit. Investigating the enigmatic death of his wife Jasper uncovers a devastating family secret running in his family which forced an impossible choice upon her. As the investigation unfolds Jasper finds blame for her death increasingly difficult to apportion something he is not accustomed to & this re-examination of culpability conflicts strongly with his professional convictions & practices. In the end finding somebody to blame for every event is not always that simple that appropriate nor that desirable. Jasper always tells his clients that blame facilitates closure but ultimately finds that neither blame nor closure can heal everything.