Dr. Nightingale Seeks Greener Pastures [Paperback]

Lydia Adamson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2000

Country vet Dr. Nightingale goes to Atlantic City to try her luck at the horses. Instead, she finds herself caught up in the highest stakes game of all-murder....

Praise for the mysteries of Lydia Adamson:

"Witty...slyly captivating." -Publishers Weekly

"Intriguing, enjoyable, and well-written." -Paperback Forum

"Appealing and entertaining."

-I Love a Mystery

"Lydia Adamson gives her audiences what they want."-The Midwest Book Review

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The veterinary practice of Dr. Deirdre Quinn Nightingale is supported primarily by a diminishing dairy industry. Hoping to change her practice to race horses, Nightingale first must make connections in that world. As a start to achieving this goal, she travels to an equine veterinary convention in Atlantic City to attend a lecture by famous veterinarian Eleazar Wynn, but Wynn is murdered in a shoe store where Nightingale just happens to be shopping with a newfound friend. A series of interconnected murders follow, causing Didi, as Nightingale is known, to fear for her life. This is a light yet entertaining mystery, filled with a cast of quirky characters. Adamson is the author of the best-selling Alice Nestleton, Nightingale, and Lucy Wales mystery series. Laura Hicks's reading is lively and a pleasure to hear. Recommended for all public libraries. Patsy E. Gray, Huntsville P.L., AL
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

From AudioFile

Meet Dr. Nightingale, large animal vet, who becomes embroiled in a series of murders that revolve around horses, racing, and betting. As Nightingale works to untangle the web of intrigue and murder, her past relationship clamors for attention and resolution. Laura Hicks ably portrays each character, making the older men sound gruff, the women loud and sometimes strident. The mystery holds the listener's attention as the doctor and the police try to round up the suspects. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Signet (July 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451200543
• ISBN-13: 978-0451200549
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,611,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Sheepish Entry, July 16, 2000

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algerina "algerina" (Saint Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dr. Nightingale Seeks Greener Pastures (Paperback)

As an avid reader of the Dr. Nightingale series I was disappointed by this effort. The main plot is contrived. Didi seeing the dairy industry and her practice failing goes to a convention in Atlantic City to bone up on the latest techniques in the horse industry. When she wittnesses the death of one of the speakers, the widow seeks her out and offers her a small fortune to edit her husband's book in Florida. But more people die and Didi thinks she is next. The clues are obtuse and the motive undetectable. It needs to be explained in the final chapter.

Back home Charlie is running amuck again. A little of Charlie goes a long way and this was way more than I needed. On the other hand, Rose and Allie provided the most interesting subplot. And because of it I am very eager to read the next book in this normally excellent series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another fine entry in the series., August 19, 2001

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MLPlayfair (Ravenna, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dr. Nightingale Seeks Greener Pastures (Paperback)

Dr. Nightingale continues to learn her veterinary craft. This time she travels away from home and (naturally) lands in the middle of a murder. Meanwhile, Charlie's up to another of his bizarre money-making tricks. And what's going on with Allie? This one has fun along with the creepy corpses. And what's it all got to do with horses? Aah, read it and see!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read, July 12, 2000

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dr. Nightingale Seeks Greener Pastures (Paperback)

In Hillsbrook, New York, the economy is dramatically changing. The Upstate New York town is seeing more and more of the locally owned dairy farms going out of business. Dr. Deirdre "Didi" Nightingale, predominately a dairy veterinarian, knows for her to survive the onslaught, she must change her practice, which is why she is traveling to Atlantic City to attend the Eastern States Veterinary Convention. In Dutchess County where Hillsbrook is located there is many big horse-breeding stables that hire vets and she plans to become one of them.

Didi particularly wants to hear the lecture of renowned vet Eleazar Wynn, who has had extraordinary success with lame horses. Didi happen to be in a shoe store at the same time as Wynn when an unknown assailant kills the latter using a letter opener. Wynn's widow offers Didi a large sum of money to complete her spouse's manuscript. Didi accepts the offer only to watch people near her being killed. Not wanting to become the next victim, Didi begins her own investigation.

The long running Dr. Nightingale series continues its lighthearted, fun approach to reading due to an assortment of eccentric, hilarious secondary characters. DR. NIGHTINGALE SEEKS GREENER PASTURES is an enjoyable one-sitting read that holds the audience spellbound with its unexpected humor that fits comfortably inside a well-designed story line. Lydia Adamson has the ability to create an amateur sleuth novel that simultaneously appears lighthearted yet puzzling.

Harriet Klausner