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My Novels

In addtion to my six dramatic monologues, published in "Five Monologues" and "The Little Wooden House" I have written a series of murder mystery novels that take place in a small community in Nova Scotia. While each book stands on its own, readers will recognize some of the characters in each and some of the locales. The stories are as much about the wonderful characters as they are about the mystery that slowly unfolds. Although they do address some serious issues, the book is written in an easy conversational style and the story is told in a lighthearted and, at times, whimsical manner.

  • Murder on the Pony Express Way
  • Murder, Buy Cheeses
  • The Listing Lighthouse
  • Deadly Sea Weed
  • A Market for Murder

All of these books are available from Amazon Books, both in softcover and as e-books. 

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