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The unlocking season / Gail Bowen.
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: A DARKNESS OF THE HEART, ISBN 9780771009754. In this 19th installment of the 'Joanne Kilbourn' series, Jo is co-writing a screenplay for a made-in-Saskatchewan movie when a mysterious death puts the project in jeopardy. Gail Bowen lives in Regina, SK.
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- ISBN: 9781770415287 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 351 pages ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : ECW Press, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Bowen | 31681010206563 | FICTION | Available | - |
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"On a Saturday bright with harbingers of spring, Joanne Kilbourn-Shreve, her husband, Zack, and their family prepare to celebrate the season. Joanne's life is full, and at 60, she has been given the chance to understand a part of her history that for years was shrouded in secrecy. Living Skies is producing Sisters and Strangers, a six-part TV series about the tangled relationships between the families of Douglas Ellard, the father who raised Joanne, and Desmond Love, her biological father. Joanne is working on the script with Roy Brodnitz, a brilliant writer and friend. The project's future seems assured, but before the script is completed, Brodnitz disappears while scouting locations in northern Saskatchewan. Hours later, he's found - sweat-drenched, clawing at the ground, and muttering gibberish. He dies in a state of mortal terror. Heartsick and perplexed, Joanne resolves to learn what happened in the last hours of Roy's life. What Joanne discovers threatens Brodnitz's legacy, and the decision aboutwhether or not to reveal the truth is hers to make"-- - Bookmasters
The nineteenth instalment in the Joanne Kilbourn series. Jo is co-writing a screenplay for a made-in-Saskatchewan movie when a mysterious death puts the project in jeopardy. - Bookmasters
Arthur Ellis Award-winning authorGrand Master Award of Crime Writers of Canada (2018)The âqueen of Canadian crime fictionâ (Winnipeg Free Press) returns with a new installment in the Joanne Kilbourn series that is perfect for readers of Louise Penny, Ruth Rendell, and Peter Robinson. On a Saturday bright with harbingers of spring, Joanne Kilbourn-Shreve, her husband, Zack, and their family prepare to celebrate the season. Joanneâs life is full, and at 60, she has been given the chance to understand a part of her history that for years was shrouded in secrecy.Living Skies is producing Sisters and Strangers, a six-part TV series about the tangled relationships between the families of Douglas Ellard, the father who raised Joanne, and Desmond Love, her biological father. Joanne is working on the script with Roy Brodnitz, a brilliant writer and friend. The projectâs future seems assured, but before the script is completed, Brodnitz disappears while scouting locations in northern Saskatchewan. Hours later, heâs found â sweat-drenched, clawing at the ground, and muttering gibberish. He dies in a state of mortal terror. Heartsick and perplexed, Joanne resolves to learn what happened in the last hours of Royâs life. What Joanne discovers threatens Brodnitzâs legacy, and the decision about whether or not to reveal the truth is hers to make. The Unlocking Season is another deeply satisfying and thought-provoking novel from one of Canadaâs finest crime writers. Short DescriptionThe nineteenth instalment in the Joanne Kilbourn series. Jo is co-writing a screenplay for a made-in-Saskatchewan movie when a mysterious death puts the project in jeopardy.Sales and Market BulletsDeadly Appearances (1990) was nominated for the WH Smith/Books in Canada Best First Novel Award, and A Colder Kind of Death (1995) won the Arthur Ellis Award for best crime novel. Bowen was awarded the Grand Master Award of Crime Writers of Canada in 2018. The Winnersâ Circle (2017) was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award.Gail Bowen has been the writer-in-residence for the Regina Public Library (2013â2014), Toronto Public Library (2009), and Calgary Memorial Park Library (2010). She has done extensive Canadian library tours for the previous books in the series.The Joanne Kilbourn series will appeal to readers of Louise Pennyâs Three Pines series.AudienceFans of the Joanne-Kilbourne Shreve murder mystery seriesAvid mystery readers, especially of women sleuthsFor readers of Louise Penny, Ruth Rendell, and Peter Robinson - Simon and Schuster
Arthur Ellis Award-winning author
Grand Master Award of Crime Writers of Canada (2018)
The âqueen of Canadian crime fictionâ (Winnipeg Free Press) returns with the 19th installment in the Joanne Kilbourn series that is perfect for readers of Louise Penny, Ruth Rendell, and Peter Robinson.
On a Saturday bright with harbingers of spring, Joanne Kilbourn Shreve, her husband, Zack, and their family prepare to celebrate the season. Joanneâs life is full, and at 60, she has been given the chance to understand a part of her history that for years was shrouded in secrecy.
Living Skies is producing Sisters and Strangers, a six-part TV series about the tangled relationships between the families of Douglas Ellard, the father who raised Joanne, and Desmond Love, her biological father. Joanne is working on the script with Roy Brodnitz, a brilliant writer and friend. The projectâs future seems assured, but before the script is completed, Brodnitz disappears while scouting locations in northern Saskatchewan. Hours later, heâs found â sweat-drenched, clawing at the ground, and muttering gibberish. He dies in a state of mortal terror.
Heartsick and perplexed, Joanne resolves to learn what happened in the last hours of Royâs life. What Joanne discovers threatens Brodnitzâs legacy, and the decision about whether or not to reveal the truth is hers to make. The Unlocking Season is another deeply satisfying and thought-provoking novel from one of Canadaâs finest crime writers.
