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The Boom Room

By: Rick Blechta

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Detective Mervin Pratt is enjoying a quiet dinner at his favorite Italian restaurant when he’s called in to assist at a murder scene at a popular downtown nightclub. The manager has been stabbed to death in his office. The lead investigator, Detective Gordon, no friend of Pratt’s, sees it as an open-and-shut case. He has the suspect, motive and even the murder weapon. But Pratt is unwilling to jump to conclusions. When Pratt’s young partner, Dave Ellis, arrives on the scene uninvited and quietly tells Pratt that the suspect is his half brother, Pratt finds himself in an ethical dilemma. Ellis can have nothing to do with the investigation, and his connection to the case should be reported. On the other hand, Gordon’s attempt to railroad the suspect and his outright antagonism to Pratt’s involvement rub the detective the wrong way. The only solution, of course, is to solve the crime.

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1459805151

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Rundown

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Rundown

By: Rick Blechta

In this work of crime fiction, two Toronto police detectives investigate a series of hit-and-runs.

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1459810112

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Orchestrated Murder

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Orchestrated Murder

By: Rick Blechta

Something is terribly wrong at Symphony Hall. Luigi Spadafini, the symphony's star conductor, has been murdered—and the entire orchestra has confessed to the crime. This is the mess that Detective Lieutenant Pratt walks into one Saturday morning. Overworked and tired, he's also saddled with Detective Ellis, the newest member of the homicide squad and still very wet behind the ears. With both the mayor and several big shots from the symphony's board of directors demanding a speedy resolution of the crisis, Pratt is pushed to the limit. The trouble is, he also faces a seemingly endless list of suspects with good reasons to want the philandering Spadafini dead. With the clock ticking, Pratt is forced to use both his wits and the computer skills of Detective Ellis to solve the mystery.

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1554698871

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Orchestrated Murder

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When Hell Freezes Over

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When Hell Freezes Over

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Michael Quinn is stopped at a red light one night when his passenger door is wrenched open and a woman jumps in. Three thugs are pelting down the street after her, so he races off into the night - setting into motion a chain of events, which ultimately turns his life upside down. First, a close friend is brutally murdered, and then the girl disappears. The situation becomes deadly serious when the thugs come looking for Michael. Only by finding the mysterious girl can he answer the questions and maybe, just maybe, get out of a hole that's getting bigger with every passing moment.

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Dundurn

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1894917413

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Roses for a Diva

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Roses for a Diva

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Opera singer Marta Hendricks discovers she has an mysterious admirer who leaves her roses. But it turns out this fan is a actually a stalker with deadly intentions.

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1459721918

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Cemetery of the Nameless

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Cemetery of the Nameless

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Victoria Morgan, violin virtuoso extraordinaire, and her devoted piano accompanist Roderick Whitchurch, are on yet another European tour that stops in Vienna. While playing to a full house, Tory leaves the stage and disappears in the middle of the concert, leaving behind a puzzled audience. Tory’s decision proves fatal to her career, because the rumors surrounding her disappearance involve the accusation that Tory has committed the brutal murder of a high profile Vienna figure. As the press continues to hound anyone who knew Tory for answers, it appears she is running from them, the police, and her long-suffering husband.

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1894917170

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A Case of You

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A Case of You

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Meet Andy Curran, drummer in a struggling jazz trio. When a distinctly odd street person sings at an open mic night at the club where they work, it's clear they've found their salvation: a vocalist of incredible talent. After she departs as abruptly as she'd arrived, Andy sets out to discover where Olivia Saint has gone and who she really is.

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1459713877

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9781459713871

When Hell Freezes Over

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When Hell Freezes Over

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Michael Quinn, former rock star, turned his back on a band on the verge of superstardom twenty-four years ago. Hes spent his life since hiding from everything hed been. When a woman chased by thugs jumps into his car, he tries to help. But this sets in motion a chain of events which turns his life upside down, even more so when his best friend is murdered and the girl disappears. Meanwhile, the thugs are looking for Michael. Only by finding the mystery girl can he hope to get out of a hole thats getting bigger. Now he must confront what he was, what he is now and what he might have been.

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1459710711

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Cemetery of the Nameless

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Cemetery of the Nameless

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Victoria Morgan, violin virtuoso extraordinaire, and her devoted piano accompanist are on yet another European tour currently stopping in Vienna. While playing to a full house, Tory leaves the stage and disappears in the middle of this important concert, leaving behind a puzzled (and angry) audience. Why would a seasoned professional so intent on maintaining her well-established career do something so damaging? Especially after some very negative reviews from local press? Tory’s decision to leave proves to be especially fatal to her career, since the rumours of her disappearance involve the accusation that Tory has committed the brutal murder of a high profile Viennese figure. While the press continues to hound everyone who knew Tory for answers, it appears she is running from them, the police and her long-suffering husband Oscar Lukesh, affectionately known as Rocky. Or is she? The action is set around the appearance of a mysterious score for a recently discovered violin concerto of incredible worth. Is it truly by Beethoven as the owner claims, and will Tory be the first to debut this dream violin piece, or are all of these things just hollow promises and a way to bait a trap? Now it looks like it’s up to Rocky to help save Tory from herself and figure out who is committing the growing number of murders - if it really isn’t his wife.

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145971069X

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Shooting Straight in the Dark

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Shooting Straight in the Dark

By: Rick Blechta

Thirty-year-old Kit Mason has been blind for six years, and she still hasn’t accepted what has happened to her. Not only is her career as a songwriter/guitarist stalled, but her personal life is the pits. Kit’s closest friends, Carolina, Susan, Marion, and Jackie, all members of her former softball team, the Ruthless Babes, have encouraged her to branch out in her music, and decide – during a ribald and beer-fuelled get-together – to kick-start her social life with a companion-wanted ad in a Toronto newspaper. Before the plans can take effect, however, one of the Babes is brutally murdered. The police are sure that she was the victim of a serial killer who is on the loose, but the Babes, shattered though they are, begin to suspect that the police are wrong. With the fighting spirit that served them well on the baseball diamond, they throw themselves – sometimes literally – into the investigation, much to the annoyance of the police detective assigned to the case. What they find puts them all at risk, and affects Kit’s life in ways she never could have expected – just when her musical career and her love-life are taking a turn for the better. Shooting Straight in the Dark,full of the atmosphere of the music business and the affectionate banter of good friends, is smart, funny, and crammed with suspense.

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M&S

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0771015348

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9780771015342

A Case of You

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A Case of You

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She had a voice like an angel, smooth and complex as a twenty-year-old single malt, rich as thick cream. Everyone who heard Olivia sing felt as if she could see right into their souls, that her songs were meant for them alone. This was the magic her artistry conjured. In earlier times, she wouldhave been put to death as a witch. Such was the talent of Olivia Saint." Meet Andy Curran, drummer in a struggling jazz trio. When a distinctly odd street person sings at an open mic night at the club where they work, it’s clear they’ve found their salvation: a vocalist of incredible talent. After she departs as abruptly as she’d arrived, Andy sets out to discover where Olivia Saint has gone and who she really is. That knowledge soon proves to be deadly indeed. In A Case of You, a crime novel that sweeps from the jazz clubs of Toronto, to New York City and Northern California, Rick Blechta has created a compelling story, rich in detail and compassion, and populated with characters not easily forgotten.

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1459713885

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Roses for a Diva

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Roses for a Diva

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Opera singer Marta Hendricks discovers she has an mysterious admirer who leaves her roses. But it turns out this fan is a actually a stalker with deadly intentions.

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1459721926

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9781459721920

The Fallen One

A Mystery

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The Fallen One

A Mystery

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When renowned opera singer Marta Hendriks sees her dead husband in a Paris street, she fears she's losing her mind – or did she actually see him? Back home in Toronto, she decides she must find out exactly where the truth lies.

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1459701984

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Masques and Murder — Death at the Opera 2-Book Bundle

The Fallen One / Roses for a Diva

By: Rick Blechta

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Masques and Murder — Death at the Opera 2-Book Bundle

The Fallen One / Roses for a Diva

By: Rick Blechta

This special two-book bundle collects the adventures in crime of opera star Marta Hendriks. In The Fallen One, Marta is onstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York when she learns of her beloved husband’s death in a house fire. Fast-forward two years and countless therapy sessions, Marta is ready to resume her career. In a stroke of luck, she’s hired at the last moment to sing Violetta for the Paris Opera. She manages to keep her emotions under tight control and triumphs in the opening-night performance. During one of her rare days off, Marta spots someone: her husband. Marta fears she’s losing her mind – or did she actually see him? In Roses for a Diva, when Marta finds a bouquet of red roses in her dressing room after a performance, she’s surprised as well as charmed. The card only says "Roses for a Diva." And as miles and performances rack up in her globe-hopping career, the bouquets continue to mysteriously appear. But then strange things start happening in her private life. She’s certain someone has been in her apartment, breaking her most treasured possession. After calling in private investigator Shannon O’Brien, Marta is shocked to discover her entire life has been invaded. Includes The Fallen One Roses for a Diva

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1459730844

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9781459730847

Knock on Wood

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Knock on Wood

By: Rick Blechta

Chris McKessock, a struggling musician & substitute teacher helps crack a sophisticated cocaine smuggling ring. As a result, arson, adultery, blackmail, & murder shatter his aimless existence of bar bands & hostile classrooms. When the investigation is uncovered, a desperate race begins with Chris holding the key that could bring down the smugglers' network. "Convincing characters & good local color."--Books in Canada.

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0963255436

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The Fallen One

A Mystery (Large Print 16pt)

By: Rick Blechta

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The Fallen One

A Mystery (Large Print 16pt)

By: Rick Blechta

Marta Hendriks is onstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York when she learns of her beloved husband's death in a house fire. Overcome, she collapses and has to be carried off the stage. Fast - forward two years and countless therapy sessions, and Marta is ready to resume her career. In a stroke of luck, she's hired at the last moment to sing Violetta for the Paris Opera. She manages to keep her emotions under tight control and triumphs in the opening - night performance. During one of her rare days off, relaxing for the first time since her husband's accident, something threatens her newfound peace. When Marta is caught in a sudden downpour, she dashes for the shelter of a subway station and spots someone doing the same. It is her husband. Marta fears she's losing her mind - or did she actually see him? Back home in Toronto, she struggles with her need for the truth at the precipice of madness.

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1459663969

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9781459663961

Shooting Straight in the Dark

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The Lark Ascending

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The Lark Ascending

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Victoria Morgan has it all: immense musical talent, beauty, & now, the chance to win one of the world's great Stradivarius violins. Only one thing's wrong - someone wants her dead & she has no idea why. Set in Great Britain. "A fine book, full of suspense, that is first about people, then about musicians."--Jean Baxtresser, New York Philharmonic.

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0963255452

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The Point of No Return Study Guide

By: Rick Renner

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The Point of No Return Study Guide

By: Rick Renner

Are You Standing at the Point of No Return? Many people know what they're supposed to do, but at times, the path to get there is like crossing the raging waters of the Jordan River at flood stage: They just don’t know how to get from where they are to where they need to be. In the series The Point of No Return, Rick takes you into the life of Joshua to learn how he stepped across the Jordan into the Promised Land — a land flowing with milk and honey. And God has a fabulous future waiting for you too. But to get there, you must make a decision to pass the point of no return. In this insightful 10-part series, you’ll learn: God is waiting for you to take the big leap into your promised land. God doesn’t choose people by accident. How to understand your boundaries and perimeters. The five primary reasons people fail. Don’t miss this no-nonsense approach to help you prepare for and carry out each new assignment God gives you in pursuit of His purpose for your life!

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1667502573

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