Canadian fiction

  • Spirit Quest

    Creator

    Silvey, Diane

    Abstract

    In the rich tradition of Coast Salish legend, mother and son Diane and Joe Silvey write and illustrate a classic quest story. Teenage twins Kaya and Tala journey into the perilous British Columbia wilderness confronting fish and fowl, beast and phantom, and the wolf spirit destined to be Tala’s protective guardian. Imaginative black-and-white illustrations complement this unique story of adventure.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Felix Taylor Adventures 2-Book Bundle Laughing Wolf / Fortuna

    Creator

    Maes, Nicholas

    Abstract

    For the first time, the Felix Taylor Adventures are available as together in this two-book bundle. Short-listed for the Snow Willow Young Reader's Choice Award and the Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award. "An entertaining and thoughtful read that will please fans of sci-fi and historical fiction alike." - Caitlin Campbell, CM magazine Fortuna - Felix Taylor Adventure #2 (NEW!) Just when Felix thought the 23rd century was returning to normal, Felix and Caroline must follow a stranger back in time and stop them before Felix's world turns to dust.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Dying for Murder A Cordi O'Callaghan Mystery

    Creator

    Kingsmill, Suzanne F.

    Abstract

    Cordi O’Callaghan is trapped on a remote island research station and in way over her head. While a hurricane rages, Cordi stalks a murderer — or is it the other way around? Zoologist Cordi O’Callaghan thinks she’s in for a relaxing birdsong study at a research station on Spaniel Island, off the coast of South Carolina. But, as usual, she can’t escape the chaos that follows her everywhere she goes. As a hurricane rages, trapping her and the rest of the researchers, the director of the station is found dead under troubling circumstances.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Paul Shenstone Mysteries 2-Book Bundle Quarrel with the Foe / Fire on the Runway

    Creator

    Bradshaw, Mel

    Abstract

    This double edition of the Paul Shenstone Mystery series presents Mel Bradshaw’s original hit novel and its just-released sequel. Surviving the horrors of the Great War only be plunged into the machinations of rumrunners and plutocrats, detective Paul Shenstone keeps watch in the shadows of the Jazz Age.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Inspector Green Mysteries 9-Book Bundle Do or Die / Once Upon a Time / Mist Walker / Fifth Son / The Whisper of Legends / and 4 more

    Creator

    Fradkin, Barbara

    Abstract

    This ebook bundle contains the first nine novels of the Inspector Green Mystery series by Barbara Fradkin. On dangerous backstreets of Ottawa, Homicide Inspector Michael Green leads complex investigations into sensational cases. When his job puts his marriage, life, and even his family in harm's way, Green's obsession with uncovering the truth leaves him grappling with the ultimate meaning of justice.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • A Siege of Bitterns A Birder Murder Mystery

    Creator

    Burrows, Steve

    Abstract

    Newly appointed police inspector Domenic Jejeune doesn’t mind ruffling a few feathers to flush out suspects in the brutal murder of a renowned ecological activist. 2015 Arthur Ellis Award — Winner, Best First Novel • Globe and Mail 100: Best Books of 2014 • 2015 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize — Shortlisted, Best Mystery Inspector Domenic Jejeune’s success has made him a poster boy for the U.K. police service. The problem is Jejeune doesn’t really want to be a detective at all; he much prefers watching birds.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • The Benefactor A Jack Taggart Mystery

    Creator

    Easton, Don

    Abstract

    While investigating a murder, RCMP undercover operative Jack Taggart finds himself in too deep when he tangles with an Asian organized crime syndicate and a rogue Chinese intelligence officer. When a seventy-five-year-old woman is killed in an apparently random car accident, it looks like a simple hit-and-run — until the car is linked to an Asian organized crime syndicate. Undercover operative Jack Taggart, who is called in to investigate, quickly identifies a top crime boss as the perpetrator, but he must still figure out how to infiltrate the man’s inner circle.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Pumpkin Eater A Dan Sharp Mystery

    Creator

    Round, Jeffrey

    Abstract

    Private investigator Dan Sharp searches the seamy underbelly of the city for a brutal killer. Following an anonymous tip, missing persons investigator Dan Sharp makes a grisly find in a burned-out slaughterhouse in Toronto’s west end. Someone is targeting known sex offenders whose names and identities were released on the Internet. When an iconic rock star contacts Dan to keep from becoming the next victim, things take a curious turn.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified
  • Red Wolf

    Creator

    Dance, Jennifer

    Abstract

    Life is changing for Canada's Anishnaabe Nation and for the wolf packs that share their territory. In the late 1800s, both Native people and wolves are being forced from the land. Starving and lonely, an orphaned timber wolf is befriended by a boy named Red Wolf. But under the Indian Act, Red Wolf is forced to attend a residential school far from the life he knows, and the wolf is alone once more. Courage, love and fate reunite the pair, and they embark on a perilous journey home. But with winter closing in, will Red Wolf and Crooked Ear survive?

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Not specified