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TO MURDER by Felicity Young is an interesting Edwardian London Historical Mystery set inEngland,of the "A Dody McCleland Mystery" series,but can be read as a stand alone, See,"A Dissection of Murder",buyer beware The Anatomy of Death and A Dissection of Murder are the same book".

Follow Dody McCleland and Chief Inspector Pike on a journey of with a German spy,murder,criminal abortions,illicit drug trade,erotic dancers,and the life of a female coroner.
Dody is the first British female autopsy surgeon, With a bit of romance and lots of murder,for someone is butchering pregnant women,using illicit drugs and implicating Dody for the murders.
From government to the slums of London,you will find you are not only intrigued but transported to a time when woman had to fight for their rights.
Ms. Young's story will draw the reader in,hold you there until the very end while transporting you to a different era.
Dody and Inspector Pike must find the truth about the murders,find a rogue doctor, and stop a spy all before Dody loses not only her career but her very life.
All of this while Dody ad Pike's love is blossoming or trying too, Fast paced and filled with action with a cast of characters that will keep you turning pages from the first sentence to the last.
Don't let the first sentence derail you,"Antidote to Murder" is not written in first person, I would recommend "Antidote to Murder" to historical readers as well as readers of mystery,medical mysteries,and those who enjoy a great read.
Received for an honest review from the publisher,
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REVIEWED BY: AprilR, courtesy of My Book Addiction and More I found this book difficult to get into.
The time period makes it hard for me to get into electricity is still very localised, street gas lamps are still a thing, and I don't really want to think about what passed for medical knowledge at the time.
However, the story very quickly picked up, and drew me in, The climax was rather delicious, and also I did not guess who the actual perpetrator was, which was rather excellent.
If I can get over my fear of the time period, I am looking forward to reading more of the series.
Another wonderfully crafted story from Felicity Young and no, we're not related!, In earlys England, the appointment of a female autopsy surgeon was unheard of Dr Dody McCleland was fighting a battle every day in the job she loved.
But she was proud and strong the men who were against her wouldnt beat her down, Her other job at the womens clinic frustrated her as well contraception was not allowed hence the number of children born in circumstances of poverty.
And the young women who found themselves pregnant and searched for backyard abortions was on the rise,

When a young woman Dody had seen at the clinic was found dead from a botched abortion, circumstantial evidence pointed to Dody being the abortionist.
Before she knew it, she was heading for a trial with the possible outcome of hanging for her offence, What could she do to prove her innocence And where was Chief Inspector Matthew Pike, her friend and someone who would be able to help her

With Dodys sister, Florence one of the suffragettes fighting for their rights in London plus their parents away from the city because of the strikes, Dody felt she had no support.
But as she searched for answers searched for a rogue doctor who was murdering innocent girls, she had no idea of the danger she was in.
Would she survive Could the truth be found before it was too late

Antidote to Murder is the second instalment in the Dr Dody McCleland series and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Dody has a great strength of character as I guess youd have to have back in Edwardian England and working in a mans world.
An excellent Historical Mystery series, and one Ill be continuing soon, Highly recommended.
I really liked the first book in Felicity Young's Dr Dody McClelland series A Dissection of Murder but this one, the second, hooked me even more.
I especially liked the growing, but tense, relationship between Dody and Chief Inspector Pike, and a greater sense of the McClelland family dynamic.
Women's struggle for rights the focus, this time, is on abortion again features, with the suffragette movement a background to the story and Dody's world.
The combination of historical and crime fiction is a winner for me, I am enjoying this series with the difficulties of being a female Doctor in the earlys, I also like the relationship with the Policeman, In Antidote to Murder by crime writer Felicity Young, the world of early twentieth century London is beautifully recreated, and it makes for fascinating reading.
More so when the protagonist of this gripping novel, Doctor Dody McCleland, Britains first female autopsy surgeon, becomes the prime suspect in a murder case.
This is historical crime at its best, This series is incredibly interesting, historically, This particular book looks at contraception, abortion and even early pharmacy laws as well as the prejudices against female doctors.
There's even a minor German spy story thrown in, Plus, the characters are intelligent and enjoyable, I'm sad my library doesn't have the three other books in the series so must start looking for them elsewhere.
Loving this series. I have bought all that was available at my local post office, and will have to try to not read them all at once.


Felt that this second novel was better than the first,

Dody, Florence and Pike are all excellently drawn characters, and each story so far follows a plot arch but it is neither predictable nor boring.
I also very much enjoy the historical details, I enjoyed this second book in the series just as much as I did the first,

I love the character of Dody, A female doctor and autopsy surgeon in an era when women were just beginning to make progress toward equality, Dody is a pioneer for her time, and therefore dealt with ridiculous prejudice, ignorance and condescension by the men in her world.
She is an intelligent, determined and very plucky woman, and a lot of fun to read about,

The murder investigation was also well done here, dealing with other issues of the time: contraception, abortion, war and the horrible aftereffects for those who come home, as well as the vastly divergent class issues of the times.


Engaging characters, a wellwritten story, and lots of welldescribed flavour of the time period, The author does a great job of making the reader feel they are there through the descriptions, but it never feels excessive or intrudes on the plot itself, rather just adds to and fills out the story.


Recommended for readers who like the early's period, women's rights stories, strong female characters, or just a fast, easy, enjoyable historical fiction read.
This murder mystery set in Edwardian London featuring the unusual protagonist of female autopsy surgeon Dr Dody McCleland is an excellent read.
Besides being well plotted and expertly written, it gives a fascinating insight into life in London in the earlyth century.


As a writer myself, I can appreciate how much research must have been involved to get all the details correct, especially the medical procedures, that create such an authentic setting I could almost smell the garbage in the streets!

The characters are excellently drawn believable and sympathetic, yet each with his or her flaws, and the romance between Dody and Inspector Pike is handled with a deft touch it's moving without being mawkish or sentimental.


Thoroughly recommended if you like crime with a difference I'll be reading more of these books, An exciting historical insight into the issues facing young women of the early, The book highlights the sacrifices many women of the period had to make on issues we are still debating or take for granted.
It also provides a gripping tale of one women's endeavour to succeed in the medical profession while being framed for murder.
Definitely an exciting read containing every element craved in a good book! This is the first book Ive read n this series,instead ofdue to availability from the library.
I enjoyed the story and the characters, The struggle of educated career minded women trying to fit into the turn of the century society was a real one.
We are still overyears later trying to come to terms between the balance of family and work, Will read more. Dr Dody McCleland is an autopsy surgeon the 'Beastly Science' about the only work a female surgeon can get in the earlys.
The author has drawn on her own grandmother's medical studies for background, Well researched and written, great atmosphere and characters that you care about,
Antidote to Murder is the second enthralling book in Felicity Young's historical mystery series featuring Dr Dody McCleland, Set at the turn of theth century in England this story plays out against a backdrop of political and social unrest as suffragettes demand the vote, labour strikes cripple London and German spies seek British intelligence in preparation for war.
In Antidote to Murder, Dody's pursuit of her medical career makes her the target of unscrupulous colleagues and ambitious misogynists.
Framed for the death of a scullery maid who was the victim of a botched criminal abortion, and with Dr Benard Spillsbury away and Chief Inspector Pike missing, Dody is forced to face her accusers alone while trying to unmask the real culprit butchering desperate young women.


In my thoughts about sitelinkA Dissection of Murder I lauded Young's fascinating balance of political and social commentary with crime and mystery and the author has achieved that same balance here.

With Dody accused of committing a criminal abortion resulting in death, a large part of this story explores attitudes to family planning in the early's.
With contraception prohibitively expensive, abortion criminal and unwed pregnancy resulting in social ostracism, women shouldered both the blame and the responsibility for pregnancy.
Uniformed about their own bodies and often seduced by loving promises, young women sought desperate means to end burgeoning pregnancies namely 'backyard' abortions procured by knitting needles, poisons and other dubious means.


Though Dody is not a militant feminist, and is against abortion, she does feel strongly that women should be informed about birth control methods, including contraception.
Already in defiance of social convention as a part time assistant forensic surgeon for London's Home Office, the coroner's court is willing to accept the flimsy circumstantial accusations against her with the view that a woman doctor is 'unnatural' and therefore an acceptable scapegoat.


The execution of the plot and the way each element fits is quite brilliant, The search for the real abortionist has plenty of twists and turns as suspicion is cast about, A doctor obsessed with Mata Hari presents as a likely suspect as does one of Dody's jealous colleagues, Dody's sister, Florence, involves herself in the search inadvertently forcing the killer to act,
Detective Inspector Mathew Pike is absent through much of this struggle, on special assignment for the Home Office investigating an exotic dance troupe, but returns to defend her once he is aware of what she is facing.
He and Dody have not yet acknowledged their affection for one another but as they grow closer, Dody is forced to confront her conflicting desires.


Antidote to Murder combines a fascinating setting with superb characterisation and an intriguing plot, Along with sitelinkA Dissection of Murder, this is a spectacular series I can't praise highly enough and recommend without reservation.

NOT amused by strong antiabortion messages in this book, Possibly, probably, a less touch subject in UK, where the book was set, but I think American readers should be warned.
Much less fun than thest, but since I've already bought them, I'll read that later ones, Taking a break though. Loved it. Just as good as the first Dissection of murder, Well written, engaging characters and a joy to read, A maid trying to get an abortion comes to Dr, Dody McClelland for help, but Dody will not do an abortion but suspecting the girl of having taken lead to cause a miscarriage gives her an antidote for the lead.
Later when the girl's body is discovered as a result of a botched abortion, letters sent to the police accuse Dody of the deed.
Chief Inspector Matthew Pike comes to her aid and together they investigate leading to threats and attempts on Dody's life.
This continues to be a good series which looks into the early struggles of women surgeons to be accepted and allowed to practice, the issue of contraception, along with the struggles of the Suffragettes in England and the fears around German spying just prior to the breakout of WWI.
This is probably my favorite historical series featuring an amazingly strong heroine, Dody not only is a doctor at a womens clinic, but also works with the coroner, and this occurs in a time when this was just not acceptable by societys standards, Victorian England.


Book two has a new mystery and this time it includes a personal and professional attack on Dody herself.
Lead poisoning, arsenic, illegal drugs, women dying from illegal abortions, and a big arrow in the form of accusatory letters and pointing fingers and paidoff lying witnesses says Dody is the culprit.
If she doesnt find the one behind these horrid activities, shell go down for the crime, Its not only the end of her career, which was hard to start in the first place due to prejudices against women, but shell be in jail.


The romance between her and Pike continues, but is shaky, Theres a side story involving Pike and Mata Hari and spies, This has to be my only disappointment with the story, I feel so much more could have been done with a character such as Mata Hari, Part of me feels as if Ive been teased,

I appreciate all the themes in this, skillfully and artfully entwined with the mystery, Remember, this was a time when a woman could not have a career and a marriage both, Marriage often meant job loss, What is a woman to do when she is offered something she desires, yet knows it will mean the end to all shes worked for As in book one, Dody faces a lot of extreme prejudice and I felt her frustration and moments of indecision.
When is enough enough To speak her mind usually leads to a man declaring her too emotional, Urgh. I

wanted to jump in the book and smack a few people,

Also appreciated the birth control theme and Dodys desire to educate the classes on pregnancy prevention, This was a hot topic back then and it made an interesting side story,

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