Secrets from the Grave

by Maria Eftimiades

Book Overview

He was a beloved family physician and a ruthless doctor of death who almost got away with murder. It was a friendly hunting trip-- two men kicking back, shooting at clay pigeons on campgrounds near... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312965842
• ISBN13: 9780312965846
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Yes, it is a page turner, but I wanted more

A great book, but...I wanted more character description. It is very obvious who was willing to be interviewed by the author and who was not (namely, Dr. Scher and his wife Pat Dillon Scher). I guess they felt they would come out worse than they already do in the story. This book has been one of the saddest true crime stories I have ever read. Almost all of the main characters are despicable, but you can't put the book down.

Hard to put down

Maria Eftimiades has given us a well-written, well-researched book on a murder that took 20 years to solve.I don't know who I was more disgusted by: the sociopathic, cruel murderer Stephen Scher (who drove his first wife, Anne, to the brink of suicide); Pat Dillon Scher, who remains a spoiled brat to this day; Martin Dillon's two children who "disowned" their own grandparents for wanting the murder of their own father to pay for his heinous deed (Suzanne I would especially love to slap) or Pat's parents, who raised her to think she was better than everyone else in the world and "deserved the best", no matter who she hurt to get it.All in all, great book. Difficult to put down!

JUSTICE PREVAILS!!

The author does a superb job of bringing the reader all the details of the gruesome murder of Pennsylvania Attorney Marty Dillon.... June 2, 1976 Marty and his friend, Dr. Stephen Scher, went hunting.........according to Dr. Scher, Marty got killed while chasing a porpupine, when he tripped and his gun went off.... Before two years were gone by, the doctor married Marty's widow...the town became a little suspicious, and Marty's parents always believed something was "fishy"......... It took 20 years of battling the system, but at last Marty's body was exhumed .... the autopsy showed that the wounds were not found to be self-inflicted and his death was finally ruled a homicide......... I don't read true-crime novels as I find them too gory, gritty and disturbing..........however, while visiting my Mom, and forgetting to bring the book I was reading, I looked through her large pile..........since she's not a reader of fiction, my selection was limited........] This book was a quick and compelling read...My heart broke for Marty's parents......I suggest you read it yourself and draw your conclusions..........as for mine, I'm so glad that our great legal system still (for the most part) works!

You Won't Be Able to Put This Book Down!

Without a doubt, this is a gripping story. Maria Eftimiades has written a concise and facinating account of a person who thought he really got away with the perfect crime. It is a relief to see that justice finally prevailed. This is one of the few books to give some idea what it costs for a top defense lawyer. There are no words to accurately describe Pat Dillon Scher's actions. I highly recommend this book!

Secrets From the Grave tells it like it really happened!!!

Secrets From the Grave tells it like it really happened. It is a very accurate account of what happened on that fateful day on June 2, 1976. I know, I was there. Yes, Larry Dillon, father of Martin, did in fact, pass away several months ago. Martins mother is still with us. I am happy that Larry lived long enough to see the truth come out before he passed. It had to be a big relief to Martin's family when they finally proved what so many of us knew for so many years. Martin and his Dad can now rest in peace.