The Resurrection of Mary Mabel McTavish

It's the Great Depression and Mary Mabel McTavish is suicidal. A drudge at the Bentwhistle Academy for Young Ladies (aka Wealthy Juvenile Delinquents), she is at London General Hospital when little Timmy Beeford is carried into emergency and pronounced dead. He was electrocuted at an evangelical road show when the metal cross on top of the revival tent was struck by lightning. Believing she's guided by her late mother, Mary Mabel lays on hands. Timmy promptly resurrects. William Randolph Hearst gets wind of the story and soon the Miracle Maid is rocketing from the Canadian backwoods to '30s Hollywood. Jack Warner, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Rockettes round out a cast of Ponzi promoters, Bolshevik hoboes, and double-dealing social climbers in a fast-paced tale that satirizes the religious right, media manipulation, celebrity, and greed. Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award 2015 — Nominated Faith healers, movie moguls, and social-climbing fraudsters collide in Depression-era Los Angeles It’s the Great Depression and Mary Mabel McTavish is suicidal. A drudge at the Bentwhistle Academy for Young Ladies (aka Wealthy Juvenile Delinquents), she is at London General Hospital when little Timmy Beeford is carried into emergency and pronounced dead. He was electrocuted at an evangelical road show when the metal cross on top of the revival tent was struck by lightning. Believing she’s guided by her late mother, Mary Mabel lays on hands. Timmy promptly returns to life. William Randolph Hearst gets wind of the story and soon the Miracle Maid is rocketing from the Canadian backwoods to ’30s Hollywood. Jack Warner, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Rockettes round out a cast of Ponzi promoters, Bolshevik hoboes, and double-dealing social climbers in a fast-paced tale that satirizes the religious right, media manipulation, celebrity, and greed. It's The Great Depression And Mary Mabel Mctavish Is Suicidal. A Drudge At The Bentwhistle Academy For Young Ladies (aka Wealthy Juvenile Delinquents), She Is At London General Hospital When Little Timmy Beeford Is Carried Into Emergency And Pronounced Dead. He Was Electrocuted At An Evangelical Road Show When The Metal Cross On Top Of The Revival Tent Was Struck By Lightning. Believing She's Guided By Her Late Mother, Mary Mabel Lays On Hands. Timmy Promptly Returns To Life.william Randolph Hearst Gets Wind Of The Story And Soon The Miracle Maid Is Rocketing From The Canadian Backwoods To '30s Hollywood. Jack Warner, J. Edgar Hoover, And The Rockettes Round Out A Cast Of Ponzi Promoters, Bolshevik Hoboes, And Double-dealing Social Climbers In A Fast-paced Tale That Satirizes The Religious Right, Media Manipulation, Celebrity, And Greed. Allan Stratton. Issued Also In Electronic Format. After accidentally resurrecting Timmy Beeford from the dead, Mary Mabel McTavish, aka the "Miracle Maid," is on her way out of the Canadian countryside and heading to Hollywood. Along the way, Mary Mabel meets an unsavory cast of characters who, under the pretense of spreading Gods miracle, all want a piece of her growing fame In Dirty Thirties London, Ontario, Mary Mabel McTavish resurrects a dead boy, becomes famous as "The Miracle Maid," and gets involved with William Randolph Hearst and the movie business in Hollywood. Cover; Dedication; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; VII; VIII; IX; X; About the Author; Copyright