The Granby Liar & Borderline Truths by Maurice J. O. Crossfield.
Crossfield delivers an entertaining story with a good pace, mysterious happenings and an intriguing plot.
Allan Hudson
The General of Tiananmen Square by Ian Hamilton
Ava Lee squares off against the Chinese government over a controversial film depicting the infamous Tiananmen Square Massacre in the latest thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton.
Paper Roses on Stony Mountain by Diana Stevan
An Inspirational Family Saga, that started with the Award-Winning Sunflowers Under Fire, continues to resonate with readers worldwide.
As Little As Nothing by Pamela Mulloy
Rich with historical detail, As Little As Nothing beautifully explores themes of resistance, the strength of new bonds, and the various ways we reinvent ourselves.
The Volunteers: How Halifax Women Won the Second World War by Lezlie Lowe
Thoroughly researched and compellingly told, and with a dozen archival images, The Volunteers examines the untold stories of the hardworking women whose unpaid and unacknowledged labour won the Second World War.
The Winter Wars by Ian H. McKinley
The Winter Wars is Book Three of the Northern Fire series by Ian H. McKinley.
White Lightning by Melissa Yi
Hope Sze escapes for a romantic weekend away at the Rumrunner’s Rest, a Roaring Twenties inn once celebrated both for Prohibition’s best alcohol and the smoothest jazz bands north of the Detroit River.
Solitary by Zev Bagel
A powerful tale of the search for meaning, freedom and family bonds.
Duncan, a Canadian writer, is incarcerated in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. Hamid, in an adjacent cell, bores a hole in his wall through which the two men whisper their stories, discovering their vastly different experiences, and their shared humanity.
Winner of the David Adams Richards award for best novel, the judge described Solitary as “a powerful, propulsive read.” Based on a true story.
The End of Her: Racing Against Alzheimer’s to Solve a Murder by Wayne Hoffman
Who was behind the brutal murder of my great-grandmother? wondered Wayne Hoffman, a New York City-based journalist and novelist. The crime wasn’t just a family legend-it made headlines across Canada in 1913-but her killer had never been found. In The End of Her, Hoffman meticulously researches this century-old tragedy, while facing another: his mother’s decline from Alzheimer’s.
Natural Selection by Diane McGyver
The year is 2051. Almost three decades have passed since the Devastation destroyed civilization. Only the strong and wise survived; the weak and intellects perished. New societies emerged, forging a future with skills from the distant past.
Amid the Splintered Trees by Heather McBriarty
A sweeping novel of the Canadian experience in the First World War, Amid the Splintered Trees is loosely based on author Heather McBriarty’s own family history.
The Devil to Pay: An Inspector Green Mystery by Barbara Fradkin
When a man disappears, the police conclude he is simply fleeing an unhappy home and a mountain of debt. Then a body is discovered. Inspector Green’s daughter, a rookie patrol officer, fears that her actions precipitated the murder and starts to dig for answers. Her search leads her straight into the path of danger. And another body.
Into the Abyss: A Short Story by Allan Hudson
Into the Abyss is a short story by Allan Hudson of New Brunswick.
The Healer’s Journey by Jeanette Winsor
When Thomas Morley, a young Newfoundland fisherman, is rescued from death by the local witch, he discovers he has the ability to cure sickness and charm blood. A gift, he is told, until seizures and blackouts have him glancing into the future, a place that frightens and confuses him. With folk lore and superstition roiling his world, he knows he’s cursed.