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Heat Wave: A Paradise Cafe Mystery

Heat Wave: A Paradise Cafe Mystery - Paperback

by Maureen Jennings
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Availability:In StockContributor:Maureen JenningsSeries:A Paradise Cafe MysteryPublish date:2020-01-01Pages:252
Languages:EnglishPublisher:HistoriaISBN-13:9781947915237ISBN-10:1947915231UPC:9781947915237Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Mystery & DetectiveBook Topic:Historical, Private Investigators, Women SleuthsSize:9.02 x 5.98 x 0.57 inchesWeight:0.82Product ID:SC4KRTXP35

July 1936. Toronto is in the grip of a deadly heat wave. Horses are dropping in the street. Charlotte Frayne is the junior associate in a two-person private-investigation firm owned by T. Gilmore.

Anti-Semitism and murder in "Toronto the Good" in the depths of the Great Depression provide the historical background for this satisfying mystery. The fabric of the City of Toronto is as fully realized in Heat Wave as it is in all the Detective Murdoch books.

A hate-letter is delivered to Charlotte's boss, who leaves the matter in Charlotte's hands to investigate. On the same day, Hilliard Taylor, a First World War veteran who, together with three other former prisoners-of-war, operates the Paradise Caf , seeks the firm's assistance in uncovering what he believes is the systematic embezzlement of the Caf . These two events, seemingly unrelated, come together and bring to life characters as real to the reader as those of the Detective Murdoch series.

The first book in the Paradise Caf series, featuring Charlotte Frayne, Heat Wave promises fans of Maureen Jennings's mysteries the beginning of a long and enjoyable relationship.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:HistoriaISBN-13:9781947915237ISBN-10:1947915231UPC:9781947915237Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Mystery & DetectiveBook Topic:Historical, Private Investigators, Women SleuthsSize:9.02 x 5.98 x 0.57 inchesWeight:0.82Product ID:SC4KRTXP35
Jennings, Maureen: - Maureen Jennings was born in the UK and now lives in Toronto. Best known for the Detective Murdoch books, which have been adapted into the long-running television series, Murdoch Mysteries, she is also the author of the Tom Tyler and Christine Morris books. Her books have been translated into other languages, including Polish, Korean, French, German, Italian, and Czech. Murdoch Mysteries has been aired in many countries, including the UK, the US, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, and the Baltics. Jennings was awarded a Certificate of Commendation from Heritage Toronto in 1998 and the Grant Allen award for on-going contribution to the genre in 2011. She has received a total of eight nominations from the Crime Writers of Canada, for best novel and best short story of the year. Jennings lives in Toronto with her husband, photographer Iden Ford, and her dog, Murdoch.
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