fiction, mystery, historical

The 1918 influenza pandemic strikes Calgary, Alberta. The Great War rages overseas. Prohibition spurs the trade in illegal liquor. While her husband fights in Europe, Katharine works in a doctor’s office to support her children and her brother, a wounded veteran. When their neighbour dies after drinking a glass of whisky, Katharine suspects someone laced his drink with a drug that mimics the "Spanish flu’s" symptoms. She convinces the police to investigate. The quest takes an alarming turn when her brother emerges as a suspect. A second death points to a bootlegging operation and draws her disturbingly close to the police detective. Katharine must discover the truth so she can move forward in a world that has changed forever.

I will hold a book launch in the Treehouse at cSPACE Marda Loop, Calgary, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, hosted by Owl's Nest Bookstore.