RX:Murder by Dr. Richard L. Mabry, MD

A medical mystery written by a retired M.D.  Obviously he has the medical details down pat and it's interesting to read that knowing the author knew the facts about what was written.

Dr. Elena Gardner's patient, Mary Lou Stewart is the victim of her husband Luke's temper, drinking and physical abuse.  She's also expecting a child.  She fears for herself and her unborn child and shares her worries with her doctor, yet feels inadequate to provide for the two of them on her own. She feels unable to leave the abusive relationship she has found herself in.

When her husband's beaten body is found, several suspects come into view and the tension mounts. You will have to read this novella to find the answers.  Although a short read, it's a good one!