Doubly Dead

by Randall Silvis

In 1847, famous author and poet Edgar Allan Poe, haunted by the death of his wife, arrives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to start a new life, only to find a city plagued by a cholera epidemic and a serial killer who is preying on attractive young women from the merchant class. Originally published as Disquiet Heart. Reprint.

Genres: Mystery

404 pages, Paperback

First published December 7, 2004

About the author

Randall Silvis is the internationally acclaimed author of over a dozen novels, one story
collection, and one book of narrative nonfiction. Also a prize-winning playwright, a
produced screenwriter, and a prolific essayist, he has been published and produced in
virtually every field and genre of creative writing. His numerous essays, articles, poems and short stories have appeared in the Discovery Channel magazines, The Writer, Prism International, Short Story International, Manoa, and numerous other online and print magazines. His work has been translated into 10 languages.

Silvis’s many literary awards include two writing fellowships from the National
Endowment for the Arts, the prestigious Drue Heinz Literature Prize, a Fulbright Senior Scholar Research Award, six fellowships for his fiction, drama, and screenwriting from the Pennsylvania Council On the Arts, and an honorary Doctor of Letters degree awarded for “distinguished literary achievement.”

Reviews

[Cindy.Sherban · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the writing style and the characters in this story. Moves aloong at a good pace.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Marilyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Augie Nubbins was a 10 year old runaway when Edgar Allen Poe took him under his wing. Augie had never known affection or safety until he met Poe. When Poe's wife died and he (Poe) became disoriented, Augie was there to guide him and support him. Unexpectedly finding themselves living in luxury in Pittsburgh, Poe & Augie find themselves entrenched in a mystery that involves the disappearance of 7 young women in the area. Augie finds himself in jail for 'murder,' and through some serious twists & turns gets Poe's help in setting the record straight and finding the real killer.
As an historical fiction, I'd venture to say the historical part relates to Poe's attitudes, characters, and ... thinking processes, which sometimes were lacking (!)

[Deirdre · Rating 3 out of 5]

It started out a bit slow but then it picked up. I loved the details about transportation. As a fan of Edgar Allan Poe, I was curious when I found this do geared library discard. Inspired me to want to revisit poe's writing and find out more about him.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good book but rather slow moving.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

edgar allan poe.........cool!

[Amber Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book a little slow going but in the end it turned out to be a good read.