Tone Dead

by Sydney Preston

Overview

An arts reporter has been killed in what looks like a botched robbery. Unbeknownst to the Britannia Bay police, she has been under RCMP protection after witnessing a murder in another city. The lead detectives disagree with the cause of death, one believing it was robbery while the other believes something else is going on, only he's not sure what. The reporter had not only made enemies in the arts community, but also had been accused of causing the death of a choral conductor. On his own time, the doubting detective digs deeper, goes to the other city and unearths a story worthy of an opera libretto.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765544006
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	09/14/2020
Series:	A Britannia Bay Mystery
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Before setting out to write a series of murder mysteries, Sydney was a flight attendant, advertising copy writer, TV production assistant, foreign movie reviewer, ESL teacher and copy editor/webmaster. She has lived in or studied in Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Rome, London and Sendai, Japan. Along the way she acquired a BA from Simon Fraser University. An avid gardener and life-time singer, Sydney lives with her cat, Lulu, in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, the Britannia Bay imagined in her series.

Editorial Reviews

A murder mystery, lightly told with the deft hand of Sydney Preston, which is big on character and well-plotted. I love murder mysteries like this. They don't tax you too much with their grittiness. What I really like about mysteries set in small communities is the sense of the atmosphere. Preston has created a range of characters in this novel. Most importantly, I liked her protagonist and the relationship between him and his wife with their two cats and their cozy and comfortable life.

Reedsy Discovery - Rachel Deeming