Elective Murder

By Janet McGriffin and Janet McGiffin

THE HOTTEST ISSUE IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE IS MURDER. Senator Irene Wisnewski's hard living has finally done her in. Or so it appears when the tough old gal collapses and dies during hearings on health care reform. Dr. Maxene St. Clair, on hand to testify about emergency room abuse, suspects murder, but her friend Detective Joseph Grabowski can't find the evidence to prove it-- even though for decades Senator Irene has been poison to her colleagues, her staff, and the lobbyists who court her favor. Now the Wisnewski health care bill is also dead, and women's issues will soon be buried deeper than ever. But rumor insists that Irene was murdered and that another woman senator will be next. Before they know it, St. Clair and Grabowski find themselves entangled in the fevered, sometimes ruthless, world of state politics -- where animosities run long and deep, and anything goes, even murder....

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0449149250
• ISBN13: 9780449149256
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Fawcett Books
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Medicine and Murder can mix!

Janet McGriffin's "Elective Murder" combines emergency room medicine with Wisconsin state politics in a carefully crafted, suspense filled novel. Dr. Maxene St. Clair and her Detective friend Joseph Grabowski travel between Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin searching for the poisoner of female state Senators. The drama begins with the mysterious death of Seneator Irene Wisnewski in the Senate hearing chambers. It travels throughout the halls of the state capital following the convoluted paths of the power politics surounding a health care bill. Rumors abound, and the murderer seeks other victims. I found the novel carefully crafted with excellent details. Having lived in Madison and vistied Milwaukee the location information made me feel at home. However, the intrigue could be found in any state capital. The erie silence of falling snow only added to the tale. Having read my share of mysteries, I was impressed with the strength of the characters and the plot lines. The novel kept me in suspense until the very end. I did not know until the final pages who the killer was, and yet I was not surprised. The story held together. All the pieces fit! All in all, this was a very fun read.