{"product_id":"the-unlocking-season-a-joanne-kilbourn-mystery-paperback","title":"The Unlocking Season: A Joanne Kilbourn Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eArthur Ellis Award-winning author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGrand Master Award of Crime Writers of Canada (2018)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe \"queen of Canadian crime fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e) returns with the 19th installment in the Joanne Kilbourn series that is perfect for readers of Louise Penny, Ruth Rendell, and Peter Robinson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a Saturday bright with harbingers of spring, Joanne Kilbourn-Shreve, her husband, Zack, and their family prepare to celebrate the season. Joanne's life is full, and at 60, she has been given the chance to understand a part of her history that for years was shrouded in secrecy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving Skies is producing \u003ci\u003eSisters and Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e, a six-part TV series about the tangled relationships between the families of Douglas Ellard, the father who raised Joanne, and Desmond Love, her biological father. Joanne is working on the script with Roy Brodnitz, a brilliant writer and friend. The project's future seems assured, but before the script is completed, Brodnitz disappears while scouting locations in northern Saskatchewan. Hours later, he's found -- sweat-drenched, clawing at the ground, and muttering gibberish. He dies in a state of mortal terror. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeartsick and perplexed, Joanne resolves to learn what happened in the last hours of Roy's life. What Joanne discovers threatens Brodnitz's legacy, and the decision about whether or not to reveal the truth is hers to make. \u003ci\u003eThe Unlocking Season\u003c\/i\u003e is another deeply satisfying and thought-provoking novel from one of Canada's finest crime writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGail Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, playwright, and teacher. Among her numerous writing awards are a lifetime achievement award from the Crime Writers of Canada and the Distinguished Canadian Award from the University of Regina. \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e has called her Canada's best mystery novelist. In 2018, she was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and the Grand Master Award of Crime Writers of Canada. She lives in Regina, Saskatchewan, with her husband, Ted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768018272544,"sku":"9781770416246","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/602d4c137ac532f15cb06ca119e7011f.webp?v=1780322751","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-unlocking-season-a-joanne-kilbourn-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}