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Death in a Family Way
Death in a Family Way
Death in a Family Way
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Death in a Family Way

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TouchWood Editions is proud to introduce the first female sleuth in our selection of mystery novels. Author Gwendolyn Southin uniquely blends the charm of gumshoe techniques with the fresh perspective of a developing female detective. The Margaret Spencer Mysteries offer action and suspense, with a human subtext.

At age fifty, Margaret Spencer's empty nest and empty marriage prompt her to answer an ad for part-time office work at the office of private investigator Nat Southby. Suddenly, she is deep in the most unlikely of adventures for a woman in 1950s Vancouver, helping him with a case of missing young women involved in a shady business ring. Maggie finds unexpected freedom as a developing detective and along the way she uncovers evil in the quaintly urban setting.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 1, 2011
ISBN9781926741895
Death in a Family Way
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Gwendolyn Southin

Gwendolyn Southin is the author of the three previous Margaret Spencer Mysteries (Death in a Family Way, In the Shadow of Death, Death on a Short Leash). Long involved in writers’ circles and writing workshops, she also helped organize various book festivals in her community. Born in England, and having lived in Montreal, Gwen now enjoys the temperate Sunshine Coast and has made her home in Sechelt, BC. Please visit www.quintessentialwriters.com/southin.html.

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    Short easy read. I will continue on.
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    I rather liked this foray into my first Margaret Spencer mystery. Gwendolyn Southin developed an admirable set of characters and the personalities were of the sort you either scorn and despise or feel sympathetic and love the rollicking aspects. While I had a couple major niggles with the plot development, the story was based on an intriguing premise, which was mostly carried off very well.

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