Brenda Chapman is a crime writer who has published over twenty books, including seven in the lauded Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery series. She lives in Ottawa.

What makes this mystery most interesting are the tightly knit details. Chapman never tips her hand as she presents readers with a wide-open field of suspects. For the majority of the novel, the list of potential culprits is lengthy, and the author skillfully deploys twists and decoys to misdirect us, while also dropping tiny clues to help make the final reveal seem perfectly logical.

Brenda Chapman is a crime writer who has published over twenty books, including seven in the lauded Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery series. She lives in Ottawa.

What makes this mystery most interesting are the tightly knit details. Chapman never tips her hand as she presents readers with a wide-open field of suspects. For the majority of the novel, the list of potential culprits is lengthy, and the author skillfully deploys twists and decoys to misdirect us, while also dropping tiny clues to help make the final reveal seem perfectly logical.

Brenda Chapman is a crime writer who has published over twenty books, including seven in the lauded Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery series. She lives in Ottawa.

What makes this mystery most interesting are the tightly knit details. Chapman never tips her hand as she presents readers with a wide-open field of suspects. For the majority of the novel, the list of potential culprits is lengthy, and the author skillfully deploys twists and decoys to misdirect us, while also dropping tiny clues to help make the final reveal seem perfectly logical.