Don Easton
Case Closed… for now
Well, Labour Day weekend is upon us, and the ceremonial end of summer has arrived. Students will be back in class next week, and “fun in the sun” will soon become a phrase of the past.
And it is with Labour Day that we bring “Dundurn’s Summer of Murder and Mayhem” to an official close. It’s [...]
Get Loose Ends With Your Loose Change!
It’s quickly turning into Jack Taggart week here on Defining Canada, with so many great things to share with all our readers. Today is no exception!
We’re happy to announce that for a limited time, you can get the very first Jack Taggart Mystery, Loose Ends, in e-book format from Kobo for only $1.99. ONLY $1.99! [...]
Giving Away the Samurai Code
It’s the last official giveaway of the Murder and Mayhem campaign — and it’s a doozy! You could win the entire Jack Taggart Mystery Series! ALL FOUR BOOKS!
All you have to do is tweet/Facebook/Post the correct answer to the following question:
What is the name of the biker gang that Jack Taggart investigates in Loose Ends [...]
Jack Taggart, Live to Air
Last Friday, August 27, CBC Radio Victoria aired an interview with Jack Taggart creator, Don Easton. Jo-Ann Roberts, host of the program, All Points West, talked with Don about his implacable hero, the scenarios in the stories, his true-life inspirations, and his current thoughts on how to fight organized crime.
It’s a great, indepth look at [...]
Q&A with Don Easton, author of the Jack Taggart series
Tell us about your book.
The premise of Samurai Code depicts the extreme methods used by some organized crime families to protect themselves from informants or undercover police officers and reveals how innocent people can be targeted for murder.
How did you come up with the idea for this work?
I came up with the idea for this [...]
Dealing with Loose Ends
Jack Taggart burst onto the mystery scene in 2005 with his debut case, Loose Ends. Now five years later, Don Easton has just released Jack’s fourth case, Samurai Code. To mark the official publication, Don will be signing books at the Coles in Westshore Town Centre in Victoria, B.C. tomorrow, July 23rd, and Saturday, July 24th, [...]
Jack Taggart: Fact or Fiction?
The Jack Taggart Mystery Series is among Dundurn’s most popular, and have been noted for their shocking realism and seemingly true-to-life scenarios. It’s no wonder these stories have struck near to reality — author Don Easton was an RCMP undercover operative. Just like Jack Taggart.
But where does real life end and the imaginary begin? What [...]
