Murder by Degrees

For fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Charles Todd,Murder by Degrees is a historical mystery set in 19th century Philadelphiafollowing a pioneering woman doctor as she investigates the disappearance of a young patient who is presumed dead. Philadelphia1875: It is the start of term at WomanΓÇÖs Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lydia Westonprofessor and anatomistis immersed in teaching her students in the lecture hall and hospital. When the body of a patientAnna Wardis dredged out of the Schuylkill Riverthe young chambermaidΓÇÖs death is deemed a suicide. But Lydia is suspicious and she is soon brought into the police investigation. Aided by a diary filled with cryptic passages of poetryLydia discovers more about the young woman she thought she knew. Through her skill at the autopsy table and her clinical acumenLydia draws nearer the truth. Soon a terrible secretlong hiddenwill be revealed. But Lydia must act quicklybefore she becomes the next target of those who wished to silence Anna.