The first book in the Brady Coyne mystery series in which he investigates the apparent suicide of the son of a wealthy client, who is convinced that he was murdered.
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"Coyne, with his wry, understated narration, is one of the most likeable sleuths to appear on the crime scene in quite a long time.
--The Washington Post Book World"
--The Washington Post Book World"
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A legal thriller without a courtroom? A lawyer who's actually a nice guy? Here's the brief. . .
The Lawyer. . . Boston's Brady Coyne is keyed way down. He'd rather fish than fight. When he's full of beans, they're from a can, washed down with beer. He's not partnership material--legal or matrimonial. Barrister to the Brahmins through a quirk of Fate, Brady finds his clients usually demand his personal, discreet attention.
The Client. . . Elderly Florence Gresham is wealthy and whipcord tough. A realist, she's accepted the loss of her elder son to the jungles of Vietnam and the suicide of her husband. But when her scholarly, reclusive younger son steps off a cliff, Florence won't buy the coroners obvious conclusion.
The Case. . . What happened to George? His mother wants Brady to uncover the truth. She offers an incentive: a hefty percentage of the double indemnity life insurance policy payoff--assuming, of course, that Brady overturns the suicide verdict. And low key or not, barrister Brady likes to win... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A terrific tale spun from fact and fiction,
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This review is from: Death at Charity's Point (Missing Mysteries) (Paperback)
This re-release of the first Brady Coyne novel is certainly welcome. From the get-go, Tapply spins a thrilling yarn that's the very best kind of fact-based fiction. Even if he doesn't want to be one, Brady makes a heck of fine detective. A keeper, for sure. Check out the new intro that Tapply wrote specifically for this editon.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Brady Coyne: Beginnings,
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This review is from: Death at Charity's Point (Missing Mysteries) (Paperback)
After reading two of the later Brady Coyne novels I finally made my way back to the beginning, Death at Charity's Point. Written in 1984, this is Tapply's first Brady Coyne story.
Brady, Boston lawyer to the rich and elderly, is asked by his client Florence Gresham to investigate the apparent suicide of her younger son, George. She has already lost her husband and older son and can't believe that mild-mannered, soft spoke George would just jump of a cliff. To peak Brady's interest (after all, he is a lawyer, not an investigator) she offers him 10% of George's life insurance policy, which has a clause rendering it non-payable in the event of a suicide. The lure of $100,000 tempts Brady, and his feelings of obligation to a client that has already lost everyone else she loves, is enough to push him over the edge (bad pun on my part) and accept the job. Brady meets with local police, the medical examiner and fellow teachers at the private school where George worked. At the beginning, all signs pointed to suicide, but as Brady delves a little deeper and gets involved with one of George's co-workers he starts questioning the real cause of death. Can he solve the mystery before he himself takes a leap off of Charity's Point? I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Brady Coyne, the early years. I did not find Death at Charity's Point quite as full of twists and turns as the later novels by Tapply, but this was a darn good first novel. I highly suggest reading the Brady Coyne novels in order to get a good feel for their main character.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining enough, ultimately forgettable,
By frumiousb "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Death at Charity's Point (Missing Mysteries) (Paperback)
The story starts well. Brady Coyne is a very likeable character, as is his client-- the irascable Florence Gresham. The seeming suicide of George seems open-and-shut, but Florence keeps the pressure on Brady to come up with an answer other than suicide. The plot wanders a bit too much for me, with too many characters and details, and some unfortunately rather predictable elements.
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