Murder In Scorpio By Martha C. Lawrence

Murder in Scorpio is the first appearance of psychicElizabeth discovers real estate fraud and a meth lab
private investigator Dr. Elizabeth Chase, who is giftedbut at the peril of her life.
with paranormal abilities. She uses these powers toI found myself turning the pages rapidly at the end of
solve mysteries and is called upon by a detective withthe book as Elizabeth gets trapped by the responsible
the San Diego Police Department, unofficially ofparty and barely escapes with a young girl in tow,
course, to investigate the death of a friend.rescued by Tom her knight in shining armor.
All indications are that Janice Freeman died in a tragicThe fast pace doesn't help the reader much as
car accident. Tom McGowan is convinced that there isElizabeth unravels the mystery. Lawrence piles on the
more to this 'accident' than meets the eye. Hefacts and those of us without a basic knowledge of
describes a paranormal experience that led him toreal estate ownership and business ownership details
Elizabeth Chase.are left re-reading Elizabeth's logic to keep up.
Her powers tell her that Tom is correct and begins toThere are places where a section feels as if it were
investigate Janice's death. The trails take Elizabethinserted only for the sake of lengthening the novel with
from the halls of a multi-million dollar real estateno added value to the story. For example, an interview
corporation to the broken-down shack inhabited bywith a waitress, who claims to be an eyewitness to
potheads to a secluded house in the desert, sitting in athe crash, is ominous and appears to hold a vital clue.
sea of junk.However, after the scene, no more mention is made
One thing that becomes clear to Elizabeth is herof the waitress or her story.
growing attraction to her benefactor, the handsomeNone of these detract significantly from the novel with
Tom McGowan. When an attempt on her life luckilyis an enjoyable and easy read. The story is interlaced
fails, Elizabeth is forced to take refuge in Tom's house,with intriguing paranormal events but never gets
a situation that neither finds uncomfortable.bogged down or burdens the reader with the feeling
The key to the whole mystery comes from theof a science fiction or fantasy tale. Lawrence keeps
murdered Janice, herself. She appears to Elizabeth in athe novel believable and exciting. The reader will fall in
dream and shows her the location of this 'key'.love with the divine Dr. Chase.