Welcome to the Village of Ballybucklebo. Come and say hello to Dr. OReillys odd-as-two-left feet patients, his housekeeper, Mrs. Kinky Kinkaid, and OReillys pets, Arthur Guinness, the beer-swilling black Lab and Lady MacBeth, the demoniacally possessed white cat. And of course, to young Dr. Barry Laverty. After Barrys first month as an assistant to crusty Dr. OReilly, he has been offered a permanent spot. But Lavertys excitement is dashed when one of his patients unexpectedly dies. The damage to his reputation is enormous, and he and OReilly must work to resolve the question of Barrys responsibility for the death.
"The book, with its spot-on dialects and neatly tied endings, largely succeeds as light entertainment." - Publishers Weekly.
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Dr. Patrick Taylor, M.D., was brought up in Bangor, Northern Ireland, and received his medical education in Ulster. He initially practised in a rural Ulster village akin to Ballybucklebo before taking specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. After living in Belfast through the first two years of the recent Irish Troubles (1969-1994) he and his family emigrated to Canada where he pursued a career in medical research and teaching in the field of human infertility. His contributions have been honoured with three lifetime achievement awards including the Lifetime Award of Excellence of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society.
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