The elderly patient has not come to the doctor for her arthritis. Memories of being tortured during the dirty war in Argentina haunt her. Her doctor treats her with psychotherapy. Then one day she is found murdered. For her doctor, the end of the medical case, the start of the murder case. The doctor is Dr. Rebecca Temple, the detective in Sylvia Warsh's striking first mystery To Die in Spring.
The mysterious setting of this thriller is not dark alleys or mysterious forests, but the ethnic subcultures of Toronto. The strands of the motive for the murder of Dr. Temple's patient
stretch in time back to the second world war, in space to
Argentina, Germany, Poland. Rebecca Temple must search for clues
through Toronto's Latino bar scene and the Jewish nursing home
system.
The novel probes into an interesting but little know detail of Nazi lore, Jewish museums. Hitler planned that when Europe had been rendered Judenrein--purified of Jews--there should be museums housing Jewish artifacts to show future Aryan generations what Jews were--now that they should be extinct. We venture into the world of the strange mentality of the Nazi Judaica expert, the collector of Jewish artifacts for these museums.
To Die in Spring has another uncommon feature for a mystery.
It features two detectives in rival pursuit of the same criminal.
Dr. Temple competes with Nesha Malkevitch, who, armed with evidence from the Simon Wiesenthal Institute, is also hot on the trail of Dr. Temple's quarry, but for a crime committed against his family nearly forty years before. Nesha has no interest in turning the culprit over to the authorities. He carries a well-oiled revolver. The rivalry of two detectives: one who wants to enforce the law of society and bring the criminal to justice, one who wants to take the law into his own hands. Law versus revenge. Who has the ultimate authority over the criminal--the state, or the family of the victim? The author resolves this conundrum in an exciting denouement.

This is an absorbing, elegant mystery novel set in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the spring of 1979. The main character is Rebecca Temple, a thirty-ish medical doctor, recently widowed and feeling guilty that she did not recognize the symptoms of her late husband's disease early enough to save him.

Rebecca, a dedicated professional, makes a house call to find out why a distraught, elderly patient has missed a regular appointment for psychotherapy. She discovers that the nice, well-groomed, but paranoid senior has been murdered.

Was Rebecca's diagnosis wrong? Was her patient really being followed all this time by someone from her past who wanted to kill her? So Mrs. Kochinsky had claimed over and over again!

Now Rebecca feels she has failed her patient as well as her husband. Thus, when the police dismiss the case as a random, botched robbery, Rebecca decides that she herself must investigate. Her journey to the truth takes her to painful pasts in Argentina and Poland--pasts still present in North America. It also allows her to meet Nesha, an appealing but emotionally-damaged, forty-ish stranger from San Francisco.

Nesha also wants to know what really happened to Mrs. Kochinsky--urgently! Rebecca is drawn to him. Can he help her solve the mystery? Can she heal him? Can he heal her?

To Die in Spring is not only a carefully-crafted suspense thriller but also a fascinating lesson. Without being ponderous or didactic, the author teaches about World War II, Jewish culture, fine art, modern Toronto, and the long-term effects of war on women and children.

Above all, however, this is a good story. It has a terrific plot, loveable characters, gentle humour, precise details, and graceful style. Highly recommended!

This is one book that should be on the shelf of every education professional. I keep a copy in the library, and the teachers love it. It is an excellent source for finding several reference websites and for finding sites that will help the teachers with their planning and students with their learning. A well rounded book that is worth being in the hands of anyone hoping to get the most out of the web.

40 O'Carolan Tunes for All Harps by Sylvia Woods.

If you have Sylvia's Teach Yourself Book, or are planning to get it, then this book is a natural to follow. The arrangements of 40 of O'Carolan's more popular harp tunes are on two levels so that the book can be used by players of different proficiencies. I was fortunate to have had access to Sylvia's books early in my learning to play the harp and I still play many of the pieces in this book on a regular basis.. Although Turlough O'Carolan lived in another era (1670-1738) he wrote much of the music played by Irish musicians today. The favorites in this book will delight you!

50 Christmas Carols for All Harps by Sylvia Woods.

This is one of the first books I purchased, of the many books by Sylvia Woods, and it is a constant favorite. Every carol I have ever sung is in this book . All of the pieces are beautifully arranged and playable by everyone because there is both an easy and an advanced arrangement. Friends and I play these two versions as duets during the Christmas season. This book is a must for all harp players and will bring you and your listeners a lot of JOY!

Yes, there are OTHER tunes a folk harper can play! While the focus of the past ten years has been on Irish music, Sylvia Woods reminds us that celtic-type harps originated in Scotland and were played there in antiquity.

The book has about 50 tunes, each one arranged for a beginner and also for more experienced players. So, you can choose the level at which you are most comfortable without worrying that the knowledge and technique required to play the tune (slides, glissandos, cross-overs/unders, etc) will prevent you from playing it well.

My goal is to learn all of the easy arrangements and then progress to the more difficult ones.

Sylvia Woods has ferreted out a great selection of old tunes from Scotland (many from Robert Burns) as an alterative to Irish music. A great book to have, if only to remind yourself that the harp has been played for hundreds of years in other countries as well as Ireland! Also, it's nice to be able to play something unexpected, if you play for others.

76 Disney Songs for the Harp by Sylvia Woods.

Lever and pedal harp players will find many favorites in this book of Disney Songs by Sylvia Woods. I have been playing the harp for 14 years and find these pieces challenging and very rewarding once mastered. As I reviewed the 76 titles included in the book it brought back memories of my childhood. The songs are grouped by decade starting with beautifully arranged pieces from Snow White ( the 30's) and concluding with Beauty and the Beast ( the 90"s). I have yet to find a book of harp pieces arranged by Sylvia Woods that does not touch the heart.

This book is a real page turner. The book is very much like a Patricia Cornwell novel. Sylvia Strange is a criminal psychologist trying to find out who is behind a string of murders that have been happening to supposed rapists etc., who have been cleared of their crime. Buy this book and you won't be able to put it down.

The Adventures of Rose Flocken is a wildly comedic novel by Sylvia Snyder about a courageous (albeit somewhat impulsive) housewife and her friends from divergent backgrounds, as they meet a series of unexpected obstacles with improvised tactics and sheer nerve. The Adventures of Rose Flocken is recommended as an unusually energetic, vital, exciting, fun and funny literary romp.

Albatrosses of Midway Island is a great book for children - filled with excellent pictures and easy - to - understand detailed information about this magnificent creature.

I have visited Fredericksburg many times and always visit the herb farm. This book gives wonderful recipes of their delectable foods. A special bonus of the book is the beautiful paper and printing.