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Roberta Rich
Praise for The Midwife of Venice: “Roberta Rich introduces a unique heroine, and her wry humour leavens a serious subject.†Globe & Mail “The Midwife of Venice is a compelling and engaging novel, a well-researched high-stakes drama written with elegance and compassion. Fascinating!†Sandra Gulland Praise for The Harem Midwife: “Rich describes the opulence of royal life in…
Read MoreUNDERCOVER AGENT
McClelland and Stewart O/P UNDERCOVER AGENT Leonard Mitchell and Peter Rehak An honest man against drug lords. Backlist
Read MoreCRIME STORY: The Hunt For The Body Parts Killer
“Crime Story matches the standards set by such excellent American true crime writers as Joe McGinniss and yes, even Woodward and Bernstein.”London Free Press Seal Books CAN/92Literary Guild US & CAN/92 CRIME STORY: The Hunt For The Body Parts Killer Nick Pron And Kevin Donovon In probing the death of a beautiful young Chinese woman, a…
Read MoreLETHAL MARRIAGE: The Unspeakable Crimes of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka
Doubleday/Seal CAN/95Ballantine US/96Chuo Art Shuppan Sha Ltd JAPAN/97 LETHAL MARRIAGE: The Unspeakable Crimes of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka In the annals of vicious sexual sadists and serial killers, Paul Bernardo and his stunning young wife Karla Homolka are unique. Paul Bernardo, a graduate of the University of Toronto, was an apprentice accountant, and an…
Read MoreThis Continent Called Love
Quotations from This Continent Called Love: “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.”Elie WieselNobel Prize for Peace “If I’d been a real philanderer, no one would…
Read MoreThe Impossible Takes Longer
“A fanatic is the one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.â€Winston S. ChurchillNobel Prize for Literature “My ambition is to live to see all of physics reduced to a formula so elegant and simple that it will fit easily on the front of a T-shirt.â€Leon LedermanNobel Prize for Physics “Let us…
Read MoreFormula for Genius
Quotations from The Impossible Takes Longer: “A fanatic is the one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.â€Winston S. ChurchillNobel Prize for Literature “My ambition is to live to see all of physics reduced to a formula so elegant and simple that it will fit easily on the front of a T-shirt.â€Leon LedermanNobel…
Read MoreTHE ICE EATERS
Lester & Orpen, Dennys THE ICE EATERS “The best Canadian novel of 1987,” a personal and literary quest by an urban business man through the Yukon.
Read MoreTHE ABERHART SUMMER
REBIRTH OF A CLASSIC: It is very rare for a novel to be reissued, especially after more than a decade in out-of-print limbo. Such is the power of The Aberhart Summer to live in memory and once again on the page.First published in 1983, it appeared to wide acclaim, then faded. A successful stage adaptation in 1998/99…
Read MoreALDERSHOT 1945
“A solid historical whodunit with a great plot… The historical background is excellent, and Powe makes great use of his first-hand knowledge of the period and his extensive research into the events. A terrific novel, and not just for history buffs.”The Globe and Mail ALDERSHOT 1945 Bruce Allen Powe, author of the much loved classic…
Read MoreThe Bean Counter
Praise for The Aberhart Summer “… A wonderful portrait of the time and place…A marvelous sense of the smell and the emotion…â€John Ralston Saul “The writing of Bruce Allen Powe is like the Great Depression itself: spare, lean, and covered with a textured grit that owes much to the winds of imagination.â€The Toronto Star “A tale…
Read MoreALWAYS CHANGE A LOSING GAME
“Everyone should relate to this book at some time in their life. Dr. Posen teaches us, through practical and entertaining stories, how to make our lives better in every way – and inspires us to take action!”Jack Canfield, Co-author, Chicken Soup For The Soul Key Porter CAN/944th printing in CanadaS. Abdul Majeed Singapore/Malaysia/96 ALWAYS CHANGE A LOSING…
Read MoreSTAYING AFLOAT: Staying Afloat When the Water Gets Rough
“David Posen has done it again! His survival guide for changing times is down to earth, reassuring and fun to read.”Jack Canfield, Co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul “This book is an entertaining page-turner that empowers readers to manage change. Not only does Dr. Posen know what’s going on here, he makes it easy for the rest of…
Read MoreIs Work Killing You?
David Posen, M.D is a family physician who counsels patients on stress management and gives seminars on how we live and what we can do to improve the quality of our lives. House of Anansi (CAN) 2013 Is Work Killing You? A Doctor’s Prescription for Treating Workplace Stress From the bestselling author of The Little Book…
Read MoreGONE TO AN AUNT’S: Remembering Canada’s Homes For Unwed Mother
“Anne Petrie’s book is a triumph–impeccably researched, beautifully written, and gripping to read. It is assured a place of honour among the finest chronicles of women’s lives.”June Callwood McClelland & Stewart CAN/98 GONE TO AN AUNT’S: Remembering Canada’s Homes For Unwed Mother Anne Petrie’s non-fiction book tells about life in “homes for unwed mothers.” These institutions sheltered…
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Terry O’Reilly and Mike Tennant
Praise for The Age of Persuasion
Praise for The Age of Persuasion “The charm behindThe Age of Persuasion is that it is written from the perspective of two people who love what they do…Using anecdotes about specific ad agencies and branding campaigns, they give us a kind of “behind the curtain” peek at what makes advertising successful.”Winnipeg Free Press “A terrific look…
Read MoreShuttle
Futura Publications 1981 (OP) Bev Editions e-book 2012 Shuttle A Shattering Novel of Disaster in Space Edwards Air Force Base: the giant Hypersonic Jet Yorktown with the Shuttle Columbia clasped to her back, climbs to the sky. Their pioneering mission: to launch the Shuttle into space from the edge of the atmosphere. Neither craft will…
Read MoreJames Nichol on his novels
Midnight Cab, German Midnight Cab, Dutch Midnight Cab, Italian Transgression, German James Nichol on his novels I have been writing with intent, as I like to say – that is, to make a profession of it – since I was nineteen. I began by writing stage plays, inspired in particular by Edward Albee who was just coming into…
Read MoreDeath Spiral
“This excellent third novel by Nichol is perfect for fans of good crime fiction…the characters are solid and the story is really intriguing.”The Globe & Mail “Nichol displays a provocative talent for writing that gets under your skin in his most recent novel, Transgression. Death Spiral deepens this rich capacity with stylish and edgy writing to give us…
Read MoreMidnight Cab
“Takes the reader on a wild ride through the past, and into the mind of a mad man. Gripping.” Kathy Reichs “Plotting and pacing are superb…his dialogue is smart and real…But the characterization is where Nichol shines.â€Detroit Free Press “This is an engaging thriller that never lets its metaphorical foot off the clutch and races down…
Read MoreTransgression
“Exciting and well written. I couldn’t put it down.”Joy Fielding “Nichol’s vivid prose, harrowing plot and the defiant Adele will keep readers invested in this love story–cum–murder mystery until the very last page.”Publishers Weekly “Nichol presents this can’t miss melodrama..with an eye as sensitive to petty humiliations as to life-changing catastrophes, and the result is…
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