But the Doctor Died (The John J. Malone Mysteries #13)

By: Craig Rice

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Synopsis: A Chicago lawyer gets swept up in a conspiracy of spies, double-crosses, brainwashing, and murder. Defense attorney John J. Malone may be a habitué of Windy City dive bars, but he&’s never lost his balance—until now. Not only is he shaken by the contract killing of his latest client, but one of his best friends, socialite Helene Justus, is turning into a complete stranger. At the urging of a mysterious old college chum, the job-phobic heiress has suddenly taken a low-level position at a top-secret chemical research lab. What&’s more, Helene is spending her mornings on the couch of an esteemed hypnotherapist. It&’s confusing as hell to her husband, Jake. To Malone, too. The last time he saw Helene she had no idea who he was. Now it&’s up to Malone to shed some light on the shadows of Helene&’s secret life. Somebody&’s playing mind games—and the power of suggestion is turning Helene into its most dangerous pawn. &“Almost everything that happens in one of [Rice&’s] . . . novels is completely off the wall. To Rice, reality was truly just a concept; a weird and wonderful playground where her imagination could romp around unfettered&” (Thrilling Detective).