Detective Fiction Posts
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8 Unconventional Detectives in Canadian Crime Fiction
A recommended reading list by the author of the new book Who By Fire.
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Great Books to Get You Through Dark Times
A recommended reading list by the authors of the new mystery Bury the Lead.
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Beyond Gamache: 15 Fictional Detectives You Should Know
If you're a big fan of Louise Penny's bestselling Inspector Gamache series (and maybe—even especially—if you're not?), these are the crime fiction …
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Launchpad: The War Widow, by Tara Moss
"Retro noir with a gutsy heroine and atmospheric setting...vivid, page-turning historical crime."
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Launchpad: Closing Time, by Brenda Chapman
"Complex and filled with menace... [this] tale of sex, lies, and betrayal will keep you up at night."—Barbara Fradkin
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Launchpad: A Match Made for Murder, by Iona Whishaw
"Full of history, mystery, and a glorious BC setting . . . a wonderful series." —Sleuth of Baker Street Bookstore
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Ann Lambert: Watershed Books
The challenge: "How do I isolate ten books to recommend from the range and depth of Canadian literature?"
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R.J. Harlick: More Than "Good Enough"
Canadian books stand up as some of the finest in the world.
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Crime Fiction Virtual Round-Table
We talk with Wayne Arthurson, Steve Burrows, Hilary Davidson, Dieter Kalteis, Ausma Zehanant Khan, Suzanne Kingsmill, Janice MacDonald, and R.J. McMillen. …
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Get Gripped: Mystery, Thriller and Crime Novels to Read This Spring
These are the kind of books they had to make up the word "unputdownable" for.