The Goldfish Bowl by Laurence Gough

The Goldfish Bowl by Laurence Gough

In my search for Canadian crime fiction writers, I discovered Laurence Gough. Gough wrote 13 books in his series about Vancouver police detectives Jack Willows and Claire Parker. The first title is The Goldfish Bowl (St. Martin’s Press, 1987), which won the Arthur...
Murder at the Blue Owl by Lee Martin

Murder at the Blue Owl by Lee Martin

Anne Wingate (Martha Anne Guice Wingate) (September 4, 1943 – September 2, 2021) wrote multiple mystery series, including one of my all-time favorites. Under the name Lee Martin, she created the memorable character of Deb Ralston, a detective on the Fort Worth police...
With Flowers that Fell by M. R. D. Meek

With Flowers that Fell by M. R. D. Meek

Margaret Reid Duncan Gilloran (1918–2009) was born in Scotland. She worked in an office for a few years before attending law school and practicing as a solicitor. After her retirement she combined her love of crime fiction with her legal experience and began writing...