Die Before Your Time

Elia Christie/Luis Echevarria Medical Mystery #2

by Susan Polonus Mucha

Elia Christie and Luis Echevarria are again caught up in intrigue in Die Before Your Time . Their wedding in Bermuda turns deadly when a wedding guest, Dr. Vicente Pereda, is murdered. Pereda had noticed dangerous side effects of a drug prescribed to treat spasticity, which was being given to soldiers with neurological impairments returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. At the time of his death, Pereda was lobbying to have the drug removed from the market. Luis's research shows that the same drug had been on the market during the Vietnam War, and the same problems had surfaced. Is this a conspiracy against American soldiers, or sloppy production methods, or lazy executives? Elia’s brother, Father Rafael Christie, arrives to help his sister and Luis finish the detective business so they all can get on with their lives. Die Before Your Time has readers catching their breath, scratching their heads, and reading through the night.

363 pages, Paperback

First published October 9, 2010

Reviews

[Bette]

A mystery and you are right there with the sleuths as they take the various twists and turns. Missteps are taken but Luis and Elia push their way through the questions to find why Elia’s friend Vicente was murdered.

[Wanda Handberry]

I liked the book, but had trouble keeping up with all the characters.