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The Poisoned Pawn

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Written by Peggy Blair — Like many other crime fiction readers, I was bowled over by Canadian author Peggy Blair’s debut novel The Beggars’ Opera – available in the UK as Midnight in Havana. So, I was eagerly awaiting the second in the series. The…
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Features

Interview: Peggy Blair

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Based in Ottawa, Peggy Blair had a career as a human rights lawyer before she became a crime novelist. Though she battled to get it published, her debut The Beggar’s Opera (Midnight in Havana here in the UK) won plaudits far behond Canada’s borders and…
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Policemen, pawns and poison

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On the Radar — This week sees JD Robb’s In Death and Jonathan Kellerman’s Alex Delaware series receive updates, but there’s plenty of new blood spilled as well. Up-and-coming Canadian author Peggy Blair is set to release her second book, and we also meet Ryan…
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Features

NTN: Canada's best new crime authors

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During New Talent November 2011 Canadian correspondent HoCam chose Robert Rotenberg, Ian Hamilton, Hilary Davidson, Robin Spano and John McFetridge as the new writers to watch. Since then we’ve seen them bringing out fine new books and Ian Hamilton won the Arthur Ellis Award for…
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