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Fiction Police Procedural

Sowing Poison

A Thaddeus Lewis Mystery

by (author) Janet Kellough

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Jun 2012
Category
Police Procedural, Historical, Historical
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459700543
    Publish Date
    Jun 2012
    List Price
    $11.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459700550
    Publish Date
    Jun 2012
    List Price
    $6.99

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Description

When Nathan Elliott disappears, can a Methodist circuit rider discover what truly happened?

After an absence of many years, Nathan Elliott returns to the lakeside village of Wellington in Ontario’s Prince Edward County to be at his dying father’s side. Within a few days of his return, his brother reports that Nathan disappeared while the two were cutting firewood and no trace of him can be found. Shortly after, Nathan’s wife arrives in the village. Claiming that she can contact the dead, she begins to hold séances for the villagers.

Thaddeus Lewis, a Methodist circuit rider, is outraged. Lewis’s ethical objections propel him on a twisted path. On his journey, Lewis encounters towering sand dunes and a mysterious wild boy. After coming up against greed, fraud, and murder, can Lewis learn the truth about Nathan Elliott? Religious conflict and political dissension all play a part in this tale set in 1844 Upper Canada.

About the author

Janet Kellough is a professional storyteller who has written and appeared in numerous stage productions featuring a fusion of spoken word and music. Her five books in the Thaddeus Lewis series are On the Head of a Pin, Sowing Poison, 47 Sorrows, The Burying Ground, and Wishful Seeing. She lives in Prince Edward County, Ontario.

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Editorial Reviews

This is a thoroughly well-done historical mystery.

Globe and Mail

Kellough manages to work all these ingredients to conjure another rich tale of murder and intrigue in the County.

The Wellington Times