Greetings all! Nigel here. I just wrapped up a case that taught me a great deal about sushi…and why I’ll never eat it again. But first...

Sylvie – Yes, I am very concerned about Ivers taking away my toys. We just got out of yet another Cost Effective Forensics meeting, and before long I’ll be using a Fisher Price camera, an abacus, and my old Commodore 64.

Nina – I know what you mean! Lily and Bug would make a smashing couple, but it’s complicated with Brandau, and the baby, and everything going on at the morgue. You know the old saying: if it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.

Punk – I vehemently deny having a crush on Kate. Vehemently, vehemently, vehemently. That being said…she does smell quite nice.

Mr. “Hangman” – I grow tired of your taunting, and should make you aware that I can easily track you down through your ISP address -- and many other ways, I assure you. Of course I remember Lincoln Park, it was a colossal waste of time and money. As of this moment, I am only slightly annoyed and have chosen to ignore you. I recommend you heed this warning.

Alright, now back to sushi – more specifically, Fugu. Otherwise known as Takifugu, a genus of the pufferfish, highly toxic, and considered a delicacy. Each year a number of people die due to underestimating the amount of poison they ingest. It’s also quite pricey, meaning that only the wealthy can afford to be so careless. Like our old “friend,” Shelly Levine.

I hate to say that he had it coming…but he really had it coming! Not that Fugu ended up killing him -- yours truly was the one to discover he had consumed potentially lethal amounts of poison tetrodotoxin (a potent neurotoxin), and fortunately, we were able to save him. Even after he tried to have me deported. Which, by the way, was not an easy situation to fix! He’s lucky I don’t hold a grudge. Although, after being in the middle of a deadly shooting spree, consuming toxic sushi, and finally getting hit by a speeding ambulance…I don’t know if “lucky” is the appropriate term.

So, brave reader, if after all of this you still insist on trying Fugu, let me leave you with one very important piece of advice -- Make sure your sushi chef is certified.

Sweet Nancy, try saying that five times fast.