Mackay, Scott

Scott Mackay

Scott Mackay is the author of thirteen novels and over fifty short stories.  Twenty-two of these stories have appeared in either EQMM or AHMM.  Cold Comfort, his first "Barry Gilbert" mystery novel, was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award, Best Novel Category, and Last Inning, featuring the same sleuth, won the same award in the Short Story Category.  He is author of the "Dr. Deacon" historical mystery series, featuring sleuth Dr. Clyde Deacon, a small-town doctor in rural 1900s America. His SF novel, The Meek, was a finalist for the prestigious U.S. John Campbell Memorial Award for Best SF Novel. Phytosphere was selected by the American Library Association as one of the top ten SF novels in its Reading List Awards. His novels have been published in six languages.

The Miser of Cherry Hill, second in the Dr. Deacon series. "Mackay's period detail and crisp engaging prose will satisfy fans of well-crafted historical mysteries." Booklist