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edition:Paperback
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category: Fiction
published: Oct 2013
ISBN:9781459804067
publisher: Orca Book Publishers
imprint: Rapid Reads

A Woman Scorned

A Sebastian Casey Mystery

by James Heneghan

tagged: police procedural, suspense, crime
Description

Vancouver city councilor George Hamilton Nash has left his wife of twenty years and moved into a posh West End condo.

A wealthy man about town, Nash appears to be enjoying all the pleasures the city has to offer—until he turns up dead. The note left behind indicates suicide, and the police are satisfied with this. But Sebastian Casey, a reporter for the West End Clarion who knew something of Nash's reputation as a lady's man, is not so sure. He doesn't buy suicide and sets out to prove otherwise, amidst trouble in his own relationship, and with no shortage of suspects, including the wife left behind. The break Casey needs comes from a most unlikely source.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for older teen readers and adults who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

About the Author

James Heneghan

A former fingerprint specialist with the Vancouver Police Department, James Heneghan was one of Canada's foremost authors of historical fiction for children and young adults. His books won numerous awards, including the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Award three times for Flood, Wish Me Luck and The Grave.

Awards
  • Short-listed, The Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award - Best Novella
Editorial Review

"The story is quick and clever...The book’s short chapters, swift pace, and simple and clear language make it a great read for absolutely anyone. That's not to say that Heneghan didn't infuse this book with any artful writing. There is foreshadowing and consistent themes throughout, and wordplay in dialogue gives the characters some zing and the reader something fun to google...A delight."

— CM Magazine

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