COTTER

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

synopsis

Synopsis

Synopsis: Jacob Cotter dropped out of Yale Medical School in 1863 to enlist in the Union Army with his father Dr. Edward Cotter, then Chief of Medical Staff at Yale. Upon Edward’s murder by Confederate raiders at the battle of Nashville, Jacob Cotter is disinherited by his brother and sister. After the war Cotter becomes a bounty hunter to obtain money to return to Connecticut and complete medical school at Yale. He finds that his siblings have monopolized the valley wine industry through force, murder and intimidation. At Yale, Cotter works with the Colt Firearms heiress to set up his own vineyard. Violence ensues as Cotter and his hands confront efforts to burn him out. After Yale he sets out for Endura Texas. However, he finds 1872 Endura Texas a battleground like the New Haven he left. Victor Vlack, cattle baron and Endura’s largest landowner runs for state congress to thwart Endura becoming a city. Opposition to Vlack’s murders, pillaging and barbed wire oppression comes from Cotter and his physician colleagues. Cotter becomes his vigilante alter ego to confront Vlack’s moves. Cotter also finds his father’s killers working for Vlack. Vlack targets his Clinic and his staff for destruction. This includes his ether anesthetist, Mortimer Pignast, who runs for election against Vlack. Cotter falls in love with the Clinic’s widowed head nurse and her children. He’s torn between being a humanitarian physician, family man and his quest to avenge his father’s murder. Peter Glassman

bio

Author Biography

As a retired physician I’m devoting my time to writing novels, memoir-based fiction and short stories. My life as an author of fiction began in 2003 after a few years at Toastmasters International delivering captivating stories and speeches. I believe literature should be educational, fun, serious, full of feelings and always with a touch of fantasy and a thread of truth. Like all my novels true lifetime situations are interwoven with suspenseful and intriguing story lines. My 13 novels and short story book bear that philosophy out. Reviews of my books in Amazon.com have been 5-star. Comments for WHO WILL WEEP FOR ME such as “high school coming of age makes the story feel authentic and make the reader want more” is typical of reader satisfaction. I live with my wife in San Antonio near my daughter and her family with four of my grandchildren. My goal as an author is to publish several novels a year with my novel portraying terrorism in the US, - OCEAN CITY HQ - recently published..

website

Author Insight

The Winery from Hell

–Van Haven Vineyard in New Haven Connecticut in 1868 is owned by Jacob Cotter's brother and sister. Cotter survived the Civil War and opened a winery in direct competition with his estranged siblings who want him dead—dead like other competitors. This episode is a prelude to a warlike confrontation Van Haven is planning against Cotter who divides his time between Medical School and his Serenity winery. Cotter also keeps up his expertise with firearms. Cotter mentors the town Barber, Mortimer Pignast, to become an anesthetist at Yale Medical School. At the Green Moss Saloon and Bordello, Pignast gets the word that Van Haven's assault against Cotter's vineyard is imminent.

Book Excerpt

COTTER

“I heard something from two of the girls.” Fern Ferndock lay beside Pignast. The piano playing from the saloon’s bar could be just faintly distinguished with its tinny music sound.

“About Danzer and his cutthroats?”

“They talked about finally doing the job they’re getting paid for. The scraggly one from Tennessee drank too much. He said he was going to miss his regular girl, Daisy, because he’d soon be leaving.”

“Did he say something specific about Serenity or Jake Cotter?” Pignast turned on his side to face her.

“They didn’t mention Serenity specifically, Mort. The word I got was they couldn’t come to the Green Moss after this Saturday. They have a meeting with Danzer at Nancy Locke’s place on Sunday.”

“I have to tell Jacob right away.” Pignast got up and went for his clothes draped over the end of the brass bed.

“No, don’t. Mortimer please wait until you see him at surgery on Monday. They might be watching you now and if you look like you’re heading out to Jacob’s place they’ll kill you.”

Pignast went back to the bed and lay beside her. “I have to tell him. Maybe you’re right. Nothing can happen until after Sunday.”

Buy

	Amazon
	Barnes&Noble
	Apple Books
	Kobo

Share
Follow Unfollow
Comment
x
Comment on this Bubble

Your comment and a link to this bubble will also appear in your Facebook feed.

Peter Glassman

COTTER

Synopsis

Author Biography

Author Insight

The Winery from Hell

Book Excerpt

COTTER

Comment on this Bubble