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Fiction Police Procedural

Birder Murder Mysteries 2-Book Bundle

A Siege of Bitterns / A Pitying of Doves

by (author) Steve Burrows

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
May 2015
Category
Police Procedural, Traditional British, International Mystery & Crime
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459733848
    Publish Date
    May 2015
    List Price
    $14.99

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Description

This special 2-book bundle collects the first two titles in the acclaimed, award-nominated Birder Murder Mysteries.

Includes:
A Siege of Bitterns
Inspector Domenic Jejeune’s success has made him a poster boy for the U.K. police service. The problem is Jejeune doesn’t really want to be a detective at all; he much prefers watching birds. Recently reassigned to the small Norfolk town of Saltmarsh in the heart of Britain’s premier birding country, Jejeune’s worlds collide when he investigates the grisly murder of a prominent ecological activist. To unravel this mystery, Jejeune must deal with unwelcome public acclaim, the mistrust of colleagues, and his own insecurities. In the case of the Saltmarsh birder murders, the victims may not be the only casualties.

A Pitying of Doves (New!)
In Book 2, we ask why a killer would ignore expensive jewellery and take a pair of turtledoves as the only bounty. This is only one of the questions that piques Jejeune’s interest after a senior attaché with the Mexican Consulate is found murdered alongside the director of a local bird sanctuary. The fact that the director’s death has opened up a full-time research position studying birds hasn’t eluded Jejeune either. Could this be the escape from policing that the celebrated detective has been seeking?

About the author

Steve Burrows has pursued his birdwatching hobby on five continents, while researching articles on a wide range of environmental issues. He is a past editor of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society Magazine, and his first book in the Birder Murder series, A Siege of Bitterns, was released in 2014. After travelling the world together, Steve and his family now live in Oshawa, Ontario.

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Awards

  • Winner, Arthur Ellis Award (Best First Novel)
  • Short-listed, Kobo Emerging Writer's Prize, Fiction