mystery
Jeffrey Round on Bookends TV
When working publicity for a new release, very often I communicate with authors via email. Sometimes we get the odd phone chat in, but juggling multiple titles each week means I’m often restricted to tools that allow me to communicate quickly, and it may shock you to know that I believe I can type faster [...]
Join Us for Death on the Danforth
Come out and meet some of Dundurn’s top crime writers on Thursday, April 12!
Jeffrey Round, Vicki Delany, and Rick Blechta will be reading from their latest releases at The Old Nick beginning at 7 p.m. Q&A to follow, and giveaways throughout the night!
(Did we mention there will be pints?)
For more information, check our Facebook page, [...]
Dundurn Dominates The Star-Phoenix
Very few people look forward to Monday mornings… yours truly included. It’s hard to shake off the relaxation of the weekend and get into the groove of a new work week, and always, the alarm clock comes far too soon.
But one of the nice things about arriving at my desk on Monday mornings is the [...]
Q&A with Don Easton, author of Dead Ends
Tell us about your book.
Dead Ends is about gang warfare taking place in the lower mainland of British Columbia over control of the drug trade and the assorted criminal activity attached to it. In the novel, the protagonist, Jack Taggart, is an undercover RCMP operative who infiltrates one of the gangs with a quest to [...]
The Stake-Out
In her last two guest blogs, Jill Downie talked about the inspiration for her characters and how Guernsey loaned its beautiful setting to her novel, Daggers and Men’s Smiles. Now, Jill gives us a look at her lead detectives, Ed Moretti and Liz Falla. In this conceived dialogue, we get a sneak-peek at the dynamic [...]
Going Back to Guernsey
In her last guest blog for Defining Canada, Jill Downie shared her inspiration for the character of Marquesa Vannoni and how her childhood years on the island provided great fodder for her new novel. Now, Jill takes us along on her trip back to the island of Guernsey, forty years after she lived there. It [...]
Inspiring Murder
We’re not alone in saying that murder mysteries, or “crime fiction” as is the lingo these days, make for perfect summertime reading. Snappy, engaging puzzles, dynamic characters, and maybe a dash of unexpected events can leave you flipping pages like mad as you lounge at the beach or cottage.
It’s no coincidence, then, that Jill Downie’s [...]
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