A Killer in King's Cove

A Lane Winslow Mystery

By (author) Iona Whishaw
Categories: Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery fiction, Fiction and Related items
Series: A Lane Winslow Mystery
Publisher: Touchwood Editions
Paperback : 9781771511988, 432 pages, October 2016

Description

A clever postwar mystery that will appeal to fans of the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear or the Bess Crawford series by Charles Todd. It is 1946, and war-weary young ex-intelligence officer Lane Winslow leaves London to look for a fresh start. When she finds herself happily settled into a sleepy hamlet in the interior of British Columbia surrounded by a suitably eclectic cast of small-town characters, she feels like she may finally be able to put her past to rest. To learn more about this publisher, click here: http://bit. ly/2KMViSB

Reviews

"A good historical mystery with a cast of characters that will provide plot lines for the series to come. Iona Whishaw is a writer to watch."

- Margaret Cannon

"A Killer in King’s Cove is worth a look, especially as the author intends to reprise her lead character."

- Seattle Book Review

“Exquisitely written, psychologically deft . . . If you miss Mary Stewart’s sleuthing heroines, if you loved Broadchurch and its village of suspects, settle in, turn off the phone, and enjoy.” —Linda Svendsen, author of Sussex Drive and Marine Life

"A debut mystery by an author destined for awards: a setting ripe for story telling, a convincing gift for portraying the painful and riveting after-like for the survivors of two world wars . . . I’m already planning to read it again . . . Whishaw is an exciting addition to Canada’s fine roster of mystery writers."

- Don Graves

A simply riveting read by a master of the genre, A Killer in King's Cove is especially recommended the personal reading lists of dedicated mystery buffs, as well as an enduringly popular acquisition choice for community library Mystery/Suspense collections.

- Wisconsin Book Watch

"The writing . . . conjur[es] up nicely the ambiance of a 1940s west Canadian locale and develop[s] in depth both the characters and their interactions."

- San Francisco Book Review