Description:
In a world still recovering from the War to End All Wars and the Spanish Influenza pandemic, Stephen Lucas is in possession of information that could alter the course of history
Brief description: Maureen Jennings immigrated to Canada from the UK as a teenager. She is the author of the Murdoch Mysteries series which has been adapted into a television series that airs around the world. The series is in its fourteenth season. Before becoming a full-time writer, Maureen was a psychotherapist. She currently lives in Toronto with her husband - photographer Iden Ford - and their dog, Murdoch.
Review Quotes:
"Maureen Jennings is not only just about the best crime novelist in Canada, she's among the best writers anywhere - a national and international treasure." - London Free Press
Praise for The Paradise Café Mysteries
"The plotting of this novel is seamless. There's only 240 pages but we solve not one but two mysteries and learn a great deal about the protagonist and the supporting characters in her life. Nothing is rushed or glossed over; the storyline climaxes in a short yet action-packed few pages, and our journey to that point wasn't totally unpredictable, but enjoyable nonetheless." - I've Read This
"In contemporary fiction, the millennial-aged single woman is often a character through whom we identify our own paucity and miscalculations: the lack of children, money, stability or foresight providing a plot in which to flail. What a relief it is then to spend time with a protagonist who isn't defined by the traditions she rejects - in the summer of 1936, no less." - Carly Lewis, The Globe and Mail