A Deadly Affection

By Cuyler Overholt
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Published: Jan. 09, 2012
Words: 153718 (approximate)
Language: English

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In turn-of-the-century New York, a young psychiatrist just starting out in her career fears she may have unwittingly provoked a patient to commit murder. "Captures the feel ... of 20th-century New York in a deeply pleasing way. Strong prose and captivating characters ... pull the reader in to the very last page ... [A] whodunit full of dark secrets and fascinating intrigue." Kirkus, Starred Review

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"In Dr. Genevieve Summerford, Overholt has beautifully rendered a symbol of strength and perseverance in a time of severe gender bias ... Strong, flowing prose and captivating characters ... pull the reader in to the very last page ... A well-paced whodunit full of dark secrets and fascinating intrigue." Kirkus, Starred Review.

New York City, 1907. After a past family tragedy for which she holds herself to blame, Dr. Genevieve Summerford wants nothing more than to succeed in her new career as a psychiatrist, and win back the respect of her family and peers. That goal is thrown into jeopardy, however, when one of her patients is arrested for murder—a murder Genevieve fears she may have unwittingly provoked. Desperate to prove to herself and the authorities that her patient is innocent, she is forced to enlist the aid of an influential Tammany captain who once worked for her family as a stable boy, and whose motives for helping her now are open to doubt. Forging an uneasy alliance, t... (Read more) "In Dr. Genevieve Summerford, Overholt has beautifully rendered a symbol of strength and perseverance in a time of severe gender bias ... Strong, flowing prose and captivating characters ... pull the reader in to the very last page ... A well-paced whodunit full of dark secrets and fascinating intrigue." Kirkus, Starred Review.

New York City, 1907. After a past family tragedy for which she holds herself to blame, Dr. Genevieve Summerford wants nothing more than to succeed in her new career as a psychiatrist, and win back the respect of her family and peers. That goal is thrown into jeopardy, however, when one of her patients is arrested for murder—a murder Genevieve fears she may have unwittingly provoked. Desperate to prove to herself and the authorities that her patient is innocent, she is forced to enlist the aid of an influential Tammany captain who once worked for her family as a stable boy, and whose motives for helping her now are open to doubt. Forging an uneasy alliance, the two uncover an astonishing secret about one of the city’s most powerful families: a secret which, should Genevieve choose to reveal it, could bring down catastrophe on those she cares most about, but which, should she let it lie, will almost certainly send her patient to the electric chair.

"Backed by meticulous research and presented with acute attention to detail, the novel ... shines like a star in a highly competitive genre. Even a seasoned reader of murder mysteries will be surprised at the number of false conclusions one can reach when [reading] Overholt's debut novel." ForeWord Clarion Review, Five Stars
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romantic suspense, murder mystery, new york city, historical novel, women doctors, turn of the century, women sleuths, historical mystery, female protagonist, womens rights, mystery and romance, starred review, progressive era, old new york, early psychotherapy, 1900s new york

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