Quill and Quire

By William Deverell

The title alone is a good indicator that in this new Arthur Beauchamp novel, William Deverell’s lovably irascible lawyer protagonist will find himself in unfamiliar territory. “Ottawa was his unhappy home away from home since ... Read More »

October 16, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

By Louise Penny

“In the end the answer to a murder investigation was always devastatingly simple. It was always right there, obvious. Hiding in facts and evidence and likes, and the misperceptions of the investigators.” These sentences, from ... Read More »

October 16, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

By John McFetridge

With all the traffic over the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, the border patrols cannot possibly check every vehicle – a simple fact that criminals like Vernard “Get” McGetty count upon. Get is retired ... Read More »

October 16, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels