A to Z Challenge - L is for Latex

The A to Z challenge is to write a daily blog post centred around a different letter of the alphabet each day. I will attempt to write a complete story which will continue each day and hopefully draw to a conclusion when we get to Z.
For previous posts click a letter - A , B , C , D, E , F , G, H, I,  J, K


DI Macdonald walked into the mortuary and stood looking at the finger lying on the metal gurney. A platform large enough to hold all but the largest of human bodies made the finger look lo...