All the Deadly Beloved

Jesus Creek Mystery #5

by Deborah Adams

SOMEONE'S BEEN NURSING A MURDEROUS GRUDGE AGAINST THE TOWN'S FAVORITE R.N.

Everybody swears that no one would ever lay a hand on Jesus Creek's angel of mercy, nurse Patrice Gentry. But the reality is there for all to see--Patrice's red T-bird in the nursing home parking lot with her dead body inside.

Police Chief Reb Gassler knows that though the victim may have been an angel, Jesus Creek isn't heaven and the charming widower, Dr. Steve Gentry, hasn't sprouted wings. In fact, he's said to be sleeping with more women than seems possible for a doctor with a full-time practice.

While Reb hunts for the truth, a killer lurks in the shadows--and Jesus Creek teeters on the ragged edge....

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Cozy Mystery

64 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 1995

About the author

Writer, naturalist, and yoga educator Deborah Adams is the author of eight novels and numerous works of short fiction. She posts once or twice a month on her blog at www.Deborah-Adams.com

Reviews

[Venzulu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reb had a bigger mess this time. So many crimes and so many suspects.

[Ed · Rating 4 out of 5]

#5 in the Jesus Creek, TN series. The unique aspect of this series is that each entry is told from the viewpoint of a different resident of the small town and deals with an different aspect of the society, a few of the residents recur as characters or topics of conversation. This superior entry is written from the viewpoint of police chief Reb Gassler as a letter to his significant other, who has apparently been out of town for an extended period. Highly regarded nurse Patrice has been shot in her auto in the parking lot of the nursing home where she worked. She was the last person to leave at the beginning of the midnight shift and her body was not discovered until the beginning of the day shift. (I correctly identified the shooter based on the wrong clue; what I thought was significant was never mentioned again after being noted in passing during investigation of the crime scene.) Fun read.

Jesus Creek, TN series - Everybody swears that no one would ever lay a hand on Jesus Creek's angel of mercy, nurse Patrice Gentry. But the reality is there for all to see--Patrice's red T-bird in the nursing home parking lot with her dead body inside. Police Chief Reb Gassler knows that though the victim may have been an angel, Jesus Creek isn't heaven and the charming widower, Dr. Steve Gentry, hasn't sprouted wings. In fact, he's said to be sleeping with more women than seems possible for a doctor with a full-time practice. While Reb hunts for the truth, a killer lurks in the shadows.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everyone agrees that nurse Patrice Gentry was a compassionate, giving person. But someone killed her--twice--and police chief Reb Gassler suspects her equally perfect husband, Dr. Steve. He doesn't have enough staff or money, but he's determined to find Patrice's killer, and also track down whoever has been burglarizing local families. And Reb has a secret of his own, revealed only toward the end of the book.

[Pat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nurse murdered. Husband is having many affairs.
Told by Reb the cop.