Another call from the hospital. This has been an especially busy fall. Influenza season has started early. Why did I think I could finish this story tonight? As a pediatrician internist, I get calls day and night from the hospital, patients, insurance providers—but this is part of the job. If I knew this before enrolling in medical school, would I have made the same decision? Absolutely.
The ability to heal people, help them achieve wellness physically and mentally is wonderful. Before my husband died from a stroke, we practiced medicine together. From that moment forward, my son, Josiah, became my entire life. But when Josiah left for college, I had to redefine myself.
Fortunately, the Greensboro Women of Color Writing Group provided an outlet, not only for creativity but loneliness. Inside stories, life becomes whatever I desire. Mysteries form a large part of my life, not only in fiction. In fact, I learned a new skill: solving homicides. My introduction to crime began when someone murdered my college friend. Now, the twin sister of a GWCWG member has died. The precipitous nature of her death makes me suspicious.
Solving crimes resembles a puzzle. Similar to uncovering what type of medical condition or problem affects a patient. Whether in the hospital or at home with a cup of tea, I can’t rest until the puzzle is solved.
Crime isn’t the only change in my life. There’s a man, a firefighter. But intimate relationships are foreign to me. Once my husband died, that part of my life closed. Am I ready for this? I’m not sure. This is something I can’t solve but must experience. In the meantime, I need to figure out how a young, healthy woman died in her boyfriend’s townhome before the police charge another writing group member with murder.
Murder In Gemini, A Write Club Mystery Book #2
Genre: Cozy
Release: March 2023
Format: Digital
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When she’s not busy practicing medicine, Dr. Myaisha Douglas writes mysteries. She’d like to devote more time to her personal relationships, but murder too often intervenes. The twin sister of a Greensboro Women of Color Writing Group member dies suddenly. Myaisha suspects murder. Her writing group investigates the case, hoping to publish a true crime story.
But the investigation becomes deadly when Myaisha uncovers an important secret behind a necklace. With the police prepared to arrest her friend, Myaisha enlists the help of the Greensboro Women of Color Writing Group to solve the crime before a third murder occurs.
Meet the author
As a military dependent, Michelle moved between San Diego, California and Charleston, South Carolina. A career in medicine brought her to Michigan State where she completed a pediatric residency program. After over twenty years in clinical medicine, she accepted a job as a medical consultant.
As a member of Crime Writers of Color and Capitol Crimes, a sub-chapter of Sisters in Crime, her writing interests cover many genres—mysteries, thrillers, and fantasies. Her protagonists, like herself, are perimenopausal women who write to fill a void. Most days you can find her outside in her garden, drinking tea or biking. Connect with Michelle at michellecorbier.com.
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