BookBrowse Reviews Murder by Degrees by Ritu Mukerji

Lydia Weston is among the first wave of female physicians and professors in the United States. Dedicated to her work, she spends her days treating the sick and teaching the next generation of young doctors at Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. Her routine is thrown into chaos, however, when the body of her patient and would-be friend, Anna Ward, is pulled from the river. Having somewhat taken Anna under her wing — introducing her to the wonders of literature and encouraging her desire to pursue education — Lydia feels a strong personal stake in the mystery of her death.

Though initial clues point to suicide, Lydia's expert autopsy skills uncover hints of foul play, sparking a murder investigation that will soon expose an intricate web of secrets and lies with implications that ripple throughout the wider community of Philadelphia. Determined to uncover the truth and ...