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Malcolm Forrester, a physician from Edinburgh, and Elspeth MacLeod, a healer from the Isle of Skye, were both educated in European universities but only men are permitted to practice medicine in the Scotland of 1705. The two collide in Torrport, a small town near Edinburgh, Elspeth stubbornly seeking recognition as a physician, and Malcolm searching for a cure for smallpox amid the swirling vortex of war, politics, religion and disease. Poverty and misadventure are ever-present and medicine a curious blend of old beliefs and new discoveries. Elspeth delivers a beautiful young woman of her bastard child and suspects she was poisoned. When the Laird's Second-inCommand is found dead, kneeling face down in a tub at the laundry, the two find themselves entangled in murder, smuggling, and espionage, amid powerful opposition that resists change.

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"""The Convenient is a compelling historical mystery set in Scotland in 1705, a time of political turmoil and intrigue, as well as contagious disease. The authors use real situations to inspire an eventful novel of medical heroism, murder, and much more....Overall, readers will find this a captivating story. Fans of the BBC series Call the Midwife and Anne Perry's historical mysteries will find similar rewards here.""-BlueInk Reviews ""Marsolais and Twigg pack their novel with an impressive amount of research...A convincing window into a particularly vibrant period of Scottish history."" -Kirkus Reviews Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite ""Author team Albert Marsolais and Bettyanne Twigg have crafted a totally engrossing historical murder mystery like nothing I've ever read before. The setting is unique, specifically focusing on a very well-researched niche of Scottish life, medicine, and sociocultural factors at a time when modernity was just rearing its head. I loved the central characters, and there was a strong commitment to close narration and character development that showed them both in all their triumphs and their flaws. The prose was smoothly penned and easy to immerse oneself in, and the atmospheric descriptive work really gives a cinematic sense of the historical time period in all its gruesome glory. Overall, I would highly recommend The Convenient to both fans of historical fiction and those who love a good medical murder mystery: a most accomplished work in a league of its own."""

The Convenient is a compelling historical mystery set in Scotland in 1705, a time of political turmoil and intrigue, as well as contagious disease. The authors use real situations to inspire an eventful novel of medical heroism, murder, and much more....Overall, readers will find this a captivating story. Fans of the BBC series Call the Midwife and Anne Perry's historical mysteries will find similar rewards here. -BlueInk Reviews Marsolais and Twigg pack their novel with an impressive amount of research...A convincing window into a particularly vibrant period of Scottish history. -Kirkus Reviews Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite Author team Albert Marsolais and Bettyanne Twigg have crafted a totally engrossing historical murder mystery like nothing I've ever read before. The setting is unique, specifically focusing on a very well-researched niche of Scottish life, medicine, and sociocultural factors at a time when modernity was just rearing its head. I loved the central characters, and there was a strong commitment to close narration and character development that showed them both in all their triumphs and their flaws. The prose was smoothly penned and easy to immerse oneself in, and the atmospheric descriptive work really gives a cinematic sense of the historical time period in all its gruesome glory. Overall, I would highly recommend The Convenient to both fans of historical fiction and those who love a good medical murder mystery: a most accomplished work in a league of its own.

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Albert Marsolais is a retired scientist and businessman who lives in Canada. For more visit: http: //www.albertmarsolais. com/ Bettyanne Bethea Twigg is a conservation educator and author, and lives in Maryland, in the United States. For more visit: https: //www.bettyannetwigg.com/ Bettyanne is a curator and objects conservator who specializes in antique dolls and toys. She and her husband Homer live in the mountains of Maryland, with their dog, Pepper and sundry feral cats.

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