The Doctor Digs a Grave

The Doctor Digs a Grave by Hathaway, Robin. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780312967031.

Available for house calls-- and homicide... When cardiologist Dr. Andrew Fenimore isnt mending weak hearts, hes solving crimes in Philadelphias wealthy Society Hill. But murder is the last thing the good doctor expects when he befriends a teenage boy trying to bury his dead cat. As the two dig a grave for the cats final resting place in a vacant lot-- which happens to be an ancient burial ground-- they discover a fresh corpse, buried feet flexed, facing east, according to Lenape Indian tradition. Fenimores P.I. pastime starts to become a distinct health hazard as he and his young sidekick follow the trail of the deceased young woman straight to the son of a colleague, one of Philadelphias most prominent surgeons. Surely the scion of a fine old Philadelphia family and his Indian fiancee ignited some powerful passions. But are they enough to risk trying for the perfect murder in a place where civility rules with an iron fist in a velvet glove?