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Best Canadian Mysteries of 2012!
A complete surprise to find out that The Beggar’s Opera placed second in a Reader’s Choice contest for the top five Canadian mysteries of 2012, just behind Linwood Barclay and a mere one vote ahead of Robert Pobi! What a great … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Fiction, Mysteries
Tagged Best Books of 2012, House of Crime and Mysery, The Beggar's Opera
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Louise Penny’s Canadian Crime Hit List
What an absolute joy to find myself named on CBC’s website, Canada Writes, in a column by Louise Penny. Louise is doing what’s described as a Master Class on the art and craft of killer crime writing all this month, and in … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Crime Fiction, Media, Mysteries
Tagged Canadian Crime Fiction, Canadian Crime Hit List, CBC, Louise Penny, Master Class, Peggy Blair
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