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Deformed Man Suspect in Oregon Killing
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S t . M artin ’ s M inotair : 2001
Alex Feldman has led a less-than-
fortunate life: bom with a terrible defor­
mity to wealthy but uncaring parents,
he has had bouts with violent rage,
depression and suicidal tendencies.
At fourteen he meets soon-to-retire Dr.
Graham Minick, who not only takes him
as his last patient, but brings him to
Oregon when he retires to the small
community o f Opal Creek. There G ra­
ham and Alex start all over, Alex be­
comes the author o f a popular comic
strip and Graham takes on his lifetime
dream o f painting. Aside from the taunts
o f ignorant children and prejudiced
adults, they lead a peaceful and quiet
life. Their neighbor Gus Marchand, a
hateful and irrational man know n
throughout the community for his iras­
cible character, is determined to make
Alex’s life miserable, ifnot impossible.
Calling him the spawn ofthe devil, Gus
vows to keep Alex secluded from the
rest o f Opal Creek at any cost. When
Gus is discovered dead in his kitchen,
Graham knows the police and a preju­
diced and hurt community will soon turn
to Alex as a prime suspect and decides
to enlist Barbara Halloway’s counsel.
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