Murder Under the Microscope

Jane Bennett Munro

May 2011 · iUniverse

About this ebook

Dr. Antoinette Day—a young, successful pathologist known to her friends and colleagues as Toni—has no idea what awaits her when Dr. Sally Shore arrives at Perrine Memorial Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho, to fill in for a colleague recovering from a heart attack. Toni’s life is about to become a living hell.

Dr. Shore is supposed to see patients, perform surgeries, and take turns covering the emergency room until the regular surgeon recovers from his quadruple bypass. But unfortunately, she uses her temporary opportunity to discredit Toni and tarnish her reputation with her medical colleagues. When the visiting surgeon is conveniently murdered—her lifeless body found in Toni’s office—Toni is the obvious suspect. But Toni is not going down without a fight. Forced to solve the murder in order to save her future, Toni’s life becomes even more complicated when her ex-boyfriend starts stalking her and threatening her husband.

In this riveting murder mystery, a stubborn pathologist must rely on more than just her microscope as she delves into a complicated web of deception, soon discovering that it is not just her freedom at stake—but her life.

Ratings and reviews

Oh my, I love medical mysteries whether it is a book, movie or tv show. Nothing like someone who really knows the ins and outs of the investigative process pouring that experience into a book – and Jane Munro does a fantastic job with “Murder Under the Microscope”! The main character in this book is Dr Toni Day, who is a pathologist just like the real life author Munro. She is a very successful pathologist working at a hospital in Idaho, but her life is about to be turned inside out when a new doctor, Sally Shore, arrives at her hospital to fill in for an ailing colleague. Although there just to “fill in”, Dr Shore sets out to ruin the reputation of Toni – until she is found dead in Toni’s office. As you might expect, Toni is the main suspect and is thrust into a mystery she needs to solve to save her reputation and life. This book is a very quick read because it is written in short paragraphs and it is fast paced and will keep your attention. I sat down and read it in one night. Since Dr Munro has quite a bit of experience in forensic cases, it makes this story very believable and I really enjoyed it!

About the author

Jane Bennett Munro, MD, is a hospital-based pathologist who has been involved in several forensic cases over the course of her thirty-three-year career. Now semi-retired, she lives in Twin Falls, Idaho, where she enjoys music, gardening, and skiing. This is her first novel.