Our celebration of thrilling reads and the fun of a good crime continues as we welcome three acclaimed storytellers to share their insight into what makes for a compelling caper and how they decide who did it and why.
In order to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies, three middle-aged friends turn to murder—unaware that their husbands have a devious plan of their own, in The Retirement Plan , the darkly funny debut by Sue Hincenbergs. Meet three wives who want a new life, and three husbands who are in their way . . .
In Port Ellis, there’s no off-season for murder. Elizabeth Renzetti and Kate Hilton return with Widows and Orphans the second Quill & Packet Mystery. Journalist Cat Conway is looking forward to an easy assignment covering a major wellness and self-actualization summit. When a wellness influencer turns up dead, suspicion falls on the high-profile guests. Cat is pulled into investigating another celebrity death, but this time while facing the possible demise of her livelihood: The Quill & Packet is struggling financially, and may be headed toward its final edition.
Books are available from our friends at Perfect Books.
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A tongue-in-cheek satire of both ‘wellness’ and the newspaper industry, all wrapped up in a murderous cozy.”
Our celebration of thrilling reads and the fun of a good crime continues as we welcome three acclaimed storytellers to share their insight into what makes for a compelling caper and how they decide who did it and why.
In order to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies, three middle-aged friends turn to murder—unaware that their husbands have a devious plan of their own, in The Retirement Plan , the darkly funny debut by Sue Hincenbergs. Meet three wives who want a new life, and three husbands who are in their way . . .
In Port Ellis, there’s no off-season for murder. Elizabeth Renzetti and Kate Hilton return with Widows and Orphans the second Quill & Packet Mystery. Journalist Cat Conway is looking forward to an easy assignment covering a major wellness and self-actualization summit. When a wellness influencer turns up dead, suspicion falls on the high-profile guests. Cat is pulled into investigating another celebrity death, but this time while facing the possible demise of her livelihood: The Quill & Packet is struggling financially, and may be headed toward its final edition.
Books are available from our friends at Perfect Books.
The Ottawa International Writers Festival is supported by generous individuals like you. Please consider subscribing to our newsletter and making a donation to support our programming and children’s literacy initiatives.
