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The Walker on the Cape Book Launch
Baico Publishing and Mike Martin are pleased to announce the release of “The Walker on theCape”. This is the first in a series of stories featuring RCMP Sgt. Winston Windflower, a Cree from Northern Alberta who finds himself stationed in Grand Bank,Newfoundland.
Except from the back cover of “The Walker on theCape”
A man’s body is found on the Cape overlooking Grand Bank,Newfoundland. At first everyone thinks it’s a heart attack or stroke. But then it is discovered that he was poisoned. Who would do this and why? Finding that out falls to Sergeant Winston Windflower of the RCMP along with his trusted side-kick Eddie Tizzard. Along the way they discover that there are many more secrets hidden in this small community and powerful people who want to keep it that way.
Windflower also discovers two more things; a love of living in a smallNewfoundlandcommunity that is completely different from his up-bringing in a Northern Alberta reserve and maybe the love of his life. He gets a taste of Newfoundland food and hospitality as well as a sense of how crime and corruption can linger beneath the surface or hide in the thick blanket of fog that sometimes creeps in from the nearby Atlantic Ocean.
Mike Martin was born in St. John’s,Newfoundland and now lives and writes in Ottawa. This is his first fiction book. He is a long time freelance writer and the author of “Change the Things You Can: Dealing with Difficult People.”
For more information or to obtain a review copy please contact Mike Martin at mike54martin@sympatico.ca or visitwww.walkeronthecape.com
September 12th meeting 7-9 pm Library & Archives
September 12th Meeting: Guest Speaker Gary Houldsworth CFE – Private Investigator Specializing in Fraud
We are starting the season off with a dynamic special guest speaker – Gary Houldsworth heads up Houldworth & Associates, an Ottawa firm with expertise in fraud, loss prevention and risk management. Gary also is a certified instructor who teaches part time at Algonquin College and coordinates the “Public and Private Investigations” studies. Over the years, he’s trained just about everyone in the industry, including security guards, licensed investigators, corporations, governments, and now his biggest challenge, Capital Crime Writers.
Gary will share from his twenty-one year wealth of experience as a professional private investigator. He is certain to provide a cornucopia of fodder for crime stories so bring your questions and be prepared to discover the fraudulent underbelly of corporations and private businesses.
Wednesday, September 12th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. @ the Library& Archives Canada. New members are always welcome.
Ottawa ‘Scene of the Crime’ Sweep!
The 2012 Scene of the Crime short story contest winners have been announced and the top three spots have all gone to Ottawa writers.
Congratulations to Kelly Quinn, Wynn Quon, and Denis St. Jean.