Winner of the Crime Writers of Canada Best Crime Novel Set in Canada 2023-It is the summer of 1971 and Liz takes care of her four sisters while waiting to meet the fifth Murphy child: a boy. And yet, something is not right. Adults tensely whisper in small groups, heads shaking. Her younger sister, Rose seems more annoying, always flashing her camera and jotting notes in her her notepad. The truth is worse than anyone could imagine: an entire family slaughtered in their home nearby, even the children. The small rural community reels in the aftermath. No one seems to know who did it or why. For Liz, these events complicate her already tiring life. Keeping Rose in line already feels like a full time job, and if Rose gets it in her head that she can solve a murder. The killer must be someone just passing through, a random horror. It almost begs the question: where do murderers live?

Joanne Jackson is an award winning author of three novels. Her most recent, 'A Snake in the Raspberry Patch,' was the winner of Best Crime Novel set in Canada for 2023, and short listed for Saskatchewan Book Awards 2023. Her first novel, 'The Wheaton' was released in 2019, and her forthcoming novel, 'Sunset Lake Resort', is set to be released spring of 2024. Joanne lives in Saskatoon with her husband, Tom, and an old border collie named Mick. If you keep your eyes peeled you will see Joanne and her dog walking come rain, shine, snow, or whatever weather Saskatchewan throws at them. Website: https://www.joannejackson.ca

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