The Angel of the Glade (Dr Clyde Deacon) [Paperback]

Scott MacKay (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dr Clyde Deacon | Publication Date: April 1, 2010

The first in a new historical mystery series featuring Dr. Clyde Deacon - 1902. Widower Clyde Deacon arrives in Fairfield, New York, to take up the post of doctor. The townspeople initially regard him with suspicion because he comes from Tennessee. When a beautiful actress is found murdered, the overworked sheriff asks Deacon to assist him with the case. Deacon quickly discovers that the Fairfield inhabitants aren’t as innocent as they seem, the victim not as blameless, and the truth more shocking than anyone could have imagined . . .

 

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The first in a new historical series from Arthur Ellis Award–finalist Mackay (Cold Comfort) offers an intriguing premise. In 1902, Clyde Deacon, formerly President McKinley's personal physician, moves to Fairfield, N.Y., to serve as a humble country doctor because he has yet to forgive himself for failing to save his patient's life after an anarchist shot the president the year before. Soon after Deacon's arrival, Charlotte Scott, a high school senior who played the lead in a performance of Booth Tarkington's play Angel of the Glade, is found drowned in a river. When Deacon uncovers evidence the girl was poisoned, he resists attempts to pin the murder on a Chinese tramp found in possession of Scott's locket. Given the expertise Deacon displays in arriving at his murder-by-poisoning conclusion, some may be disappointed that he solves the crime based on an eyewitness account of how the fatal dose was administered to Scott, a stereotypical good girl with a secret life. (Aug.)
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Review

Dr. Clyde Deacon, the attending physician when President William McKinley was shot in 1901, now lives in Fairfield, NY, where one of his oldest friends is sheriff. When vivacious Charlotte Scott is poisoned at a high school picnic, Deacon is deputized to help out the overworked sheriff. VERDICT Mackay's (Cold Comfort) neat plotting makes this a historical series debut to watch. --Library Journal, 1st July 2009 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847511341
• ISBN-13: 978-1847511348
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,765,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book, October 2, 2009

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efaker (texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Angel of the Glade (Dr Clyde Deacon) (Hardcover)

This book took a little "getting into", but once you learn a little of Dr. Deacon's past, the story was pretty good. It wasn't the most convoluted mystery, for sure, and real mystery fans will probably figure it out fairly quickly, but the historical details and Dr. Deacon's medical background coupled with his need to find resolution for murders make this a series to watch. I'm already anxious to know what happens with Clyde and Olive!