The Life or Death Committee: A Novel

Could you decide who lives and who dies? Bestselling author Jillian Medoff explores the human consequences of impossible choices in a gripping novel inspired by a true story from the 1960s that raised moral dilemmas still echoing today.

In the summer of 1961, seven Seattle citizens-a minister, a surgeon, a lawyer, a labor leader, a housewife, a banker, and a state government official-came together in an act of public service. Privately called the "Life-or-Death Committee," they decided who a...