Murder At Lover’s Leap: A Novel By Patrick J. Collins
Murder At Lover's Leap by Patrick J. Collins is a well-written crime thriller with expertly researched historical touches.
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Cold Edge of Heaven: A story of love and murder in Canada’s Arctic by Whit Fraser
Abandoned at a desolate Arctic outpost and haunted by memories of forbidden desire, Constable Will Grant preserves his sanity by investigating the mysterious deaths of two troubled Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers.
The Crooked Knife: A Nell Munro Mystery by Jan Morrison
Constable Nell Munro is angry and in danger of losing her job. A teacher, Jay Tuck, has been found dead, a crooked knife nearby. A two—spirit Innu youth named Pashin is the main suspect, but Nell doesn't buy it.
The Oxford Widows Murder Club by Bruce Graham
The Oxford Widows Murder Club is about secrets and what happens when they are and aren’t revealed. How did Earl, that nimble dancer and carver of wooden birds, wind up dead?
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.
The Beatle Bandit: A Serial Bank Robber’s Deadly Heist, a Cross-Country Manhunt, and the Insanity Plea that Shook the Nation by Nate Hendley
On July 24, 1964, twenty-four-year-old Matthew Kerry Smith disguised himself with a mask and a Beatle wig, hoisted a semi-automatic rifle, then held up a bank in North York, Ontario.
The Body On The Beach by Patrick J. Collins
Inspired by a true event in Harbour Grace, 1920 Frank Fallon, a veteran policeman, finds himself demoted and transferred back to his hometown. Having left the community in 1905 after being rejected by his first love, Constable Fallon never wanted to return to the place of his childhood. Although they were young budding lovers, Marie Callahan's denial of him for the love of another is still a painful memory.
Death on Darby’s Island by Alice Walsh
Death on Darby's Island is a murder-mystery set in the outport community of Darby's Island in the mid-seventies.
Last Hummingbird West of Chile by Nicholas Ruddock
A stunning work of imaginative fiction, Last Hummingbird West of Chile spins a tale of adventure that is in turn comedic, violent, poignant and thoughtful.
A Child to Cry Over by Vanessa C. Hawkins
Maddy Bell was just eight years old when she was sent away for the murder of a two year old boy living in the rural town of St. George, New Brunswick.
Twice to the Gallows: Bennie Swim and the Benton Ridge Murders by Dominique Perrin
Billed as “A New Brunswick Non-Fiction Novel” Twice to the Gallows by Fredericton author Dominique Perrin is the perfect type of story that leans more toward the “creative’ side due to the paucity of facts surrounding the unusual case of … Continue reading
Pinkerton’s and the Hunt for Simon Gunanoot by Geoff Mynett
Pinkerton’s and the Hunt for Simon Gunanoot throws new light on the extensive manhunt for an accused murderer in northern British Columbia in the early 1900s. After a double murder in 1906, Gitxsan trapper and storekeeper Simon Gunanoot fled into the wilderness with his family. Frustrated by Gunanoot’s ability to evade capture, the Attorney General of BC asked Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency in Seattle to assist in the pursuit.
The Undertaking of Billy Buffone by David Giuliano
The Undertaking of Billy Buffone is the story of friendship: the bonds of childhood friends, the betrayal of trusted adults, and the lengths people go to protect and save their loved ones.
The Seventh Shot: On the Trail of Canada’s .22-calibre Killer by Ann Burke
Drawing on faded archival copies, hours of interviews and first-hand accounts, Ann Burke follows the life of Ronald Glen West, once referred to as 'Canada's .22-Calibre Killer'.
The Worst Dogs: A Progressive Murder Mystery by Matthew de Lacey Davidson
Set in the aptly named fictional town of Feckless Bay, The Worst Dogs is Matthew de Lacey Davidson’s first mystery novel. And, as mystery novels go, the story is a good one, but not without its faults. More on that … Continue reading