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If you're committed to a screen-free summer like us, consider these very good books for your analog bag. These reads are perfect for the beach or the backyard!Ā
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Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti have built a wonderful world in Port Ellis and an excellent main character in Cat Conway. As readers we find ourselves rooting for her while also wondering if we can fully trust her, which is the perfect set up. The cast of characters feels both fresh and familiar, straight out of a hard-boiled detective novel. Itās got to be hard to write a book thatās both touching and a little bit sinister, but \u003cem\u003eBury the Lead\u003c\/em\u003e pulls it off. I truly loved this novel!\" ā \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Stuart, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Death at the Party\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_5_Auth":"Roz Nay, bestselling author of The Hunted","OtherText_Accolades_6":"\u003cp\u003e\"Giant egos, secret grievances, the locals vs. the artsy-farts: theatre towns were made for murder, and \u003cem\u003eBury the Lead\u003c\/em\u003e was made for mystery lovers. Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti had a lot of fun with this, and so will you.\" ā \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Pyper, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Demonologist\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOracle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_6_Auth":"Johanna Schneller, Bigger Picture columnist, Globe and Mail","OtherText_Accolades_7":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Bury the Lead\u003c\/em\u003e is a word-perfect romp through the world of small-town theatre, both hilarious and poignant, insightful and full of twists. I give it a standing ovation!\" ā \u003cstrong\u003eRoz Nay, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hunted\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_7_Auth":"Marissa Stapley, New York Times bestselling author of Lucky","OtherText_Accolades_8":"\u003cp\u003e\"Reading \u003cem\u003eBury the Lead\u003c\/em\u003e is like having cocktails with your most fabulous friends. Liz and Kate tell you fantastic stories, and you laugh, gasp, say āWow!ā and āWhat?!ā a lot, and learn a few tricks youāre glad to know. They get the worlds of theatre and journalism exactly right, the stubborn talents and eggshell egos. The minute itās over, you canāt wait to get together again.\" ā \u003cstrong\u003eJohanna Schneller, Bigger Picture columnist, \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_8_Auth":"Amy Stuart, bestselling author of A Death at the Party","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis series is a fresh addition to the newly revamped Spiderline imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThereās a boom in cozy mysteries, and particularly those with smart, independent women as the lead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor those who loved The Thursday Murder Club series and the Knives Out films. 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Bury the Lead
A big-city journalist joins the staff of a small-town paper in cottage country and finds a community full of secrets ā¦ and murder.
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Widows and Orphans
In Port Ellis, there's no off-season for murder! No. 2 in the bestselling Quill & Packet Mystery series.
