Antidote to Murder: Antidote to Murder: A Novel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780425253540)

In the scorching summer of 1911, London is a hotbed of political activity as women fight for their equality and Germany starts to pose a dangerous threat. But Dody McCleland, England's first female autopsy surgeon, has more immediate concerns--such as finding out who's trying to frame her for murder...

A distraught scullery maid appears at Dody's Women's Clinic begging for an abortion. It turns out she has a case of lead poisoning, which Dody believes she took to induce a miscarriage. Instead of reporting the girl to the authorities, Dody decides to council her and prescribes an antidote. But days later, the maid is found dead from a bungled criminal abortion--and the coroner receives a series of anonymous letters accusing Dody of the crime.

Now, Dody has to find out who has framed her for the maid's murder--or else she'll be embroiled in a criminal trial. Chief Inspector Pike is working undercover on another case, playing the piano for an exotic dancer who may be spying for the Germans, but when he hears Dody's in trouble, he insists on lending a hand. But as Pike and Dody are about to discover, she's not only fighting for her career, but for her life, too...

Author: Felicity Young
ISBN-10: 0425253546
ISBN-13: 9780425253540
Publisher: Berkley / Nal
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2013
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/25/2013
Romantic Times 05/01/2013 pg. 67 - Very Good
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2013