Snow Job

If you’ve been following my blog posts, you know that I’ve become a devotee of Canadian crime novelist William Deverell. Snow Job is the sixth novel of his that I’ve read, the fourth in the Arthur Beauchamp series, and I’m hooked. If you’re new to this author, start at the beginning with Trial of Passion, and you’ll be able to enjoy the character development as the author intended. The story line evolution over the course of these books is remarkable, starting with Beauchamp, a retiring attorney, a master of criminal defense, moving from his home in Vancouver to the rural island of Garibaldi, a short sea plane hop from Vancouver. In the recent book, he’s remarried to an environmental activist who has been elected as Canada’s only Green Party member of Parliament. The action has shifted to Ottawa. While keeping the crazy characters from Garibaldi involved in this new book, Ottawa serves as a launching pad for Beauchamp’s international adventures. There are two more books in this series, and I’ve already downloaded the next one, I’ll See You in My Dreams.