Brodie, or The Double Life, which was unsuccessful. However, Stevenson remained fascinated by the dichotomy between Brodie's respectable façade and his real nature, and this paradox inspired him to write the novel The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, which he published in 1886. Deacon Brodie is commemorated by a pub of that name on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, on the corner of the Lawnmarket and Bank Street which leads down to the Mound; and a close off the Royal Mile, which contained his family residence and workshops, bears the name "Brodie's Close". A further two pubs carry his name, one in New York City on the south side of the famous west side 46th Street Restaurant Row between Eighth and Ninth Avenue, and the other in Ottawa, Canada on the corner of Elgin and Cooper. The titular character of the novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie claims to be descended from Deacon Brodie. His double life serves as a metaphor for her duplicity, as well as her self-imposed demise. The novel has been adapted into a play, film, and television series. In 1989, Edinburgh rock band Goodbye Mr Mackenzie wrote and recorded a track titled "Here Comes Deacon Brodie", which appeared on the b-side to their hit "The Rattler". The "Deacon Brodie" episode of the BBC One television drama anthology Screen One starred Billy Connolly as Brodie, aired on 8 March 1997, and was made in Edinburgh. From 1976 to 1989 Deacon Brodie was a figure in the Chamber of Horrors section of the Edinburgh Wax Museum on the Royal Mile. References Further reading Hutchison, David (2014). Deacon Brodie: A Double Life. Gibson, John Sibbald (1993) [1977]. Deacon Brodie: Father to Jekyll and Hyde. Saltire Society. Bramble, Forbes (1975). The Strange Case of Deacon Brodie. London: Hamish Hamilton. Roughead, William (1906) The Trial of Deacon Brodie (Notable Scottish Trials series). External links The history of Scotland – Deacon Brodie Famous Scots – Deacon William Brodie 1741 births 1788 deaths Burglars Locksmiths People educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh Criminals from Edinburgh Scottish politicians convicted of crimes Scottish businesspeople Politicians from Edinburgh People associated with the University of Edinburgh People executed by the Kingdom of Great Britain Executed Scottish people People executed by Scotland by hanging 18th-century Scottish people People educated at James Mundell's School 18th-century executions by Scotland Businesspeople from Edinburgh British people convicted of robbery