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Fiction Police Procedural

She Felt No Pain

A Holly Martin Mystery

by (author) Lou Allin

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2010
Category
Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781926607238
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $6.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459703865
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $16.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781926607078
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $16.95

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Description

The verdant lushness of Vancouver Island is not without its dangers… Summer on Vancouver Island gets off to a rocky start with the discovery of the body of a homeless man. RCMP Corporal Holly Martin notices drug paraphernalia nearby, and the autopsy reveals death from a combination of heroin and a synthetic opiate. Information leads Holly to believe that he had hidden something of value at the site of his death. As Holly struggles to connect the dots, a record drought heats up the vacation paradise, and one match could send Canadas Caribbean into flames.

About the author

Lou Allin sings two national anthems, having born in Toronto but raised in Ohio. She recently relocated to Sooke, British Columbia. After obtaining a Ph.D. in English Renaissance literature and discovering that she retained Canadian citizenship, Lou headed north, ending up at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario, where she taught literature, writing and public speaking for twenty-three years. Northern Winters Are Murder, her first Belle Palmer mystery, was released in the fall of 2000. It was followed by Blackflies Are Murder, which was shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award in the category of Best Novel. Bush Poodles Are Murder, Murder, Eh, and Memories are Murder concluded the series. While discovering the delights of the outdoors in her new home on Vancouver Island, Lou has created a new west coast mystery series, the first of which, And on the Surface Die, was released in the fall of 2008. It features young RCMP corporal Holly Martin, whose adventures continue in She Felt No Pain.

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Editorial Reviews

The narrative proceeds at a leisurely pace, appropriate to the laid back rhythms of the island. Along the way, we are treated to Allin's characteristically informative remarks about the beauties and dangers, the social norms, and the quirky types who populate the region.

Reviewingtheevidence.com

a must-read book that will be hard to put down this season.

Monday Magazine