Synopses & Reviews
Sporting brains, hips, and a sense of adventure, fifty-six-year-old Gloria Lamerino single-handedly proved her mettle as a shrewd physicist-sleuth in
The Lithium Murder, and she's about to do it again.
Gloria suspects something is amiss when she learns that Gary Larkin has died of beryllium poisoning in his Berkeley, California, physics laboratory. The police deem his death a tragic accident, but Gloria, who has worked with Gary before, knows better. She heads out to the West Coast, determined to uncover the truth. In the process, she finds herself enmeshed in the search for a missing teenager. Internet pornography, beryllium disease, jealous coworkers, nasty divorce proceedings, and an illegitimate child. All are pieces of the puzzle, and it isn't long before Gloria discovers that her two parallel investigations are linked in ways even she never expected. The Beryllium Murder transports us to the scenic Berkeley hills--and to a self-contained world where hard science and sudden death meet.
About the Author
Camille Minichino has a Ph.D. in physics and had a long and rewarding career in research and education. She is the author of three previous mysteries featuring Gloria Lamerino: The Hydrogen Murder, The Helium Murder, and The Lithium Murder. In addition to writing, Minichino enjoys creating and teaching special classes in science literacy for nontechnical people. She is a volunteer with Project Literacy, teaches science and writing, is president of the Northern California Chapter of Mystery Writers of America and on the National Board of MWA. She lives with her husband in San Leandro, California.