Index of Suspicion by Robert E. Armstrong
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- Pub. Date: December 2001
- Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 257pp
- ISBN-13: 9780595204854
- ISBN: 0595204856
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Another startling mystery/thriller featuring Houston veterinarian Dr. Duncan MacDonell.
The presidential election is about to kick off when the front running candidate is attacked by a raging cat that he encounters inside his darkened limousine. By curious happenstance Dr. Duncan MacDonell, the feisty Houston veterinarian, is the first person on the scene. Things go from bad to worse, as the election process is disrupted and MacDonell finds himself the prime target of an intense FBI investigation. Dr. Mac needs all his diagnostic skills to untangle the mystery and clear his name.
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February 19, 2005: Just finished reading Dr. Bob's Index of Suspicion and what a great read it was. The plot is intricate and I loved the touches of humor. Duncan McDonell is a great character. The mention of rhubarb cobbler had me wishing spring was here so I could make one. As a reader. I enjoyed the book and as a writer, I say 'Well done.' Janet
Index of Suspicionby Anonymous
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January 30, 2002: You might think a veterinarian's life would be dull and routine, a regular procession of dogs in need of worming, cats with mange, or livestock off their feed. Not so, if the vet in question is Dr. Duncan MacDonell, protagonist of Robert E. Armstrong's mystery novel, INDEX OF SUSPICION. Veterinarian for the City of Houston, in charge of the community's large Animal Control Center, and responsible for the activities of a diverse group of personnel, 'Mac' has a penchant for becoming involved in unusual events with far-reaching consequences. Take his latest case. It opens with presidential candidate Pat Sawyer campaigning in Texas. After a fund-raising dinner, Sawyer steps into a locked limousine where he is attacked by an angry cat. Mac is reluctantly on hand at the venue, thanks to his wife Jeannie's political affiliation, and treats the candidate's wounds. Mac captures the cat and, suspecting the animal may be rabid, follows proper procedure: the cat is humanely put to sleep, and its head is sent to a lab for testing. The tests come back negative, and all seems well. But over the next few months the candidate falls deathly ill with symptoms of rabies, and eventually succumbs to the disease. His running mate -- Senator Antonio Quintana, an Hispanic given much less chance of winning than Sawyer because of his long-time estrangement from his wife -- replaces the stricken man at the head of his party's ticket. Mac is further embroiled in the case when Dr. Caroline Quintana, the senator's daughter, asks the vet to investigate the circumstances of Sawyer's death and eliminate any doubt that might cloud her father's candidacy. Agreeing to do so, Mac encounters the CDC, the FBI, and politics on both local and national levels. He is unwittingly swept up into a vicious whirlwind of conspiracy that results in several violent deaths and a great degree of personal risk for himself and his wife before the case unwinds to its startling, but entirely logical, conclusion. INDEX OF SUSPICION has a lot going for it. Characters, particularly feisty, no-nonsense Duncan MacDonell and his equally feisty wife, are very well drawn, believable, and original; the veterinarian's perspective and his position as a vital cog in the machinery of a city's government make for an interesting point of view. Dialogue, which incorporates many different segments of society -- from the very rich to the very poor -- and various ethnic groups, is crisp and rings true on the ear. The evocative Texas landscape and the unique metropolitan Houston melting pot are used to good advantage. The prose is straightforward, lively, and compellingly readable. The well-paced story is intriguing, timely, and satisfying -- an excellent effort on all counts.
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