There are 12 books in the Lane Winslow Mysteries series. The newest book is The Cost of a Hostage .

It is 1946, and war-weary young ex-intelligence officer Lane Winslow leaves London to look for a fresh start. When she finds herself happily settled in King's Cove, a sleepy hamlet nestled in the idyllic interior of British Columbia surrounded by a suitably eclectic cast of small-town characters she feels like…
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Death in a Darkening Mist

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On a snowy day in December 1946, Lane Winslow a former British intelligence agent who's escaped to the rural Canadian community of King's Cove in pursuit of a tranquil life is introduced to the local hot springs. While there, she is astonished to overhear nearby patrons speaking Russian. When one…

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An Old, Cold Grave

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The third book in the popular Lane Winslow mystery series by an author the Globe and Mail has called a “writer to watch.”

It’s early spring of 1947 in idyllic King’s Cove, and the Hughes ladies, mere et filles, are gardening and sorting through the jars of food that have…

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It Begins in Betrayal

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Finalist for a 2019 Lefty Award

The fourth book in the Lane Winslow post-war mystery series, which Kirkus Reviews calls "relentlessly exciting.”

Summer descends over the picturesque King’s Cove as Darling and Lane’s mutual affection blossoms, but their respite from solving crime is cut short when a British government official…

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A Sorrowful Sanctuary

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In the fifth book of this post-war mystery series that Kirkus Reviews calls “riveting,” Lane Winslow investigates the murder of an unidentified man she found adrift in a boat near King's Cove.

Lane Winslow is enjoying a perfect, sunny day at the lake when she spots a gravely injured young…

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A Deceptive Devotion

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Wedding bells, a grisly murder, and a defecting Russian spy bring drama to King’s Cove in the newest Lane Winslow mystery, a post-war mystery series that the Kirkus Reviews calls “riveting.”

A wedding is on the horizon for Lane Winslow and Inspector Darling. As one of the few Russian speakers…

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A Match Made for Murder

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Winner of the the 2021 Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award

“An intriguing mix of character, plot, time, and place. Highly recommended.” —Ian Hamilton, award-winning author of the Ava Lee novels

Lane Winslow, the ex British secret service officer and her new husband Inspector Darling travel to Arizona to honeymoon at…

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A Lethal Lesson

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Shortlisted for the 2022 BC and Yukon Book Prizes' Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award
An Indigo Top 10 Best Mystery of 2021
A Globe and Mail bestseller

Lane Winslow trades crime solving for substitute teaching in the eighth installment of this mystery series that Kirkus Reviews calls “riveting”.

Back home…

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Framed in Fire

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An April 2022 Loan Stars Top 10

A shallow grave, a missing person, and near-fatal arson keep Lane, Darling, and the Nelson police on high alert in the latest mystery in this Globe and Mail bestselling series.

It’s early spring 1948 and Lane arrives in New Denver to find that…

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To Track a Traitor

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“Highly entertaining . . . Winslow’s fans and newcomers alike will find lots to love.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

With events spanning both world wars, the tenth instalment in the Lane Winslow mystery series―which first began with the bestselling adventure A Killer in King's Cove―is a transatlantic tale of sibling…

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Lightning Strikes the Silence

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Beginning with a bang, the latest mystery in the series Publishers Weekly calls “highly entertaining” is a study in bygone promises and lingering prejudice.

A warm June afternoon in King’s Cove is interrupted by an explosion. Following the sound, Lane goes to investigate. Up a steep path she discovers a…