Bestselling author Iona Whishaw discusses her latest book\, Lightning Strikes the Silence\, with award-winn ing mystery author\, Melodie Campbell. Regrettably\, Vicki Delany is unabl e to host the talk as originally scheduled.
\nInvolving a \;nigh ttime heist at the local jeweler\, a dead body\, a mute Japanese girl foun d in a secluded cabin\, and a mysterious connection to a mining interest o n the McKenzie River\, \;Lightning Strikes the Silence \; is a study in bygone promises and lingering prejudice. Publishers Week ly calls this \;continuation of the Lane Winslow mysteries set in BC's Kootenay region "highly entertaining."
\nIona Whishaw is a former educator and social wo rker whose mother and grandfather were both spies during their respective wars. She is the award-winning author of the Globe and Mail bestselling La ne Winslow Mystery series. She lives in Vancouver\, British Columbia\, wit h her husband.
\nMelodie Cambell got her start writ ing stand-up and has been called the "Queen of Comedy" by the Toronto Sun. She lives in Oakville\, Ontario\, where she writes capers\, heists\, and golden age mysteries. She is the winner of ten awards for crime fiction an d has 17 books and over 60 short stories. Her latest novel\, The Merry Widow Murders\, was released in 2023.
\nPresented in partnersh ip with Touchwood Editions and A Different Drummer Books
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