No one has ever died falling off the balcony of the Banff Springs Hotel... until now.Guests gather at the luxurious Banff Springs Hotel, waiting to celebrate the illustrious career of Finn Tanberg, Evie Valentine's favorite law professor. The wine is uncorked, the food is waiting to be served, everything is perfect. There's just one snag: the guest of honour is a no-show.Not everyone wishes Finn good fortune. In fact, someone wants him dead. When the celebr...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCEEveryone has secrets. Some are more deadly than others.When a powerful land developer hires Evie Valentine's law firm for a multi-million dollar project and the charismatic young mayor convinces her to work on his re-election campaign, she's in her element. She's earning lots of money and she's making important connections with the movers and shakers at City Hall. Then she discovers a ...

Whether it’s vintage Hollywood, the Florida everglades, the Atlantic City boardwalk, or a farmhouse in Western Canada, the twenty authors represented in this collection of mystery and suspense interpret the overarching theme of “moonlight and misadventure” in their own inimitable style where only one thing is assured: Waxing, waning, gibbous, or full, the moon is always there, illuminating things better left in the dark.Featuring stories by K.L. Abrahamson, Sharon Hart Addy, C.W. B...

There's privilege and then there's privilege.Mirror Ranch, an upscale dude ranch and spa, is the perfect place for a two-day offsite. At least that's what Evie Valentine and her law partners thought until a freak storm traps them at the ranch with billionaire Charlie Moore and his family.Charlie is about to announce which of his ambitious children, his hardworking angry daughter or his arrogant entitled son, will take over the company he founded......

The promise to save the planet comes at a very steep cost -murderEvie Valentine is a bright young lawyer who wants tosave the world, or at least her little piece of it. She's delighted when she lands the perfect client - an energy company on the cusp of going net-zero with revolutionary new AI technology. The company will make history and buckets of money...as long as no one discovers its fatal secret.As Evie gets closer to the truth, those who hav...

How far will you go to get what you want?Marc and Sabine, a sophisticated Parisian couple, sparkle on Calgary's cultural scene. Marc is a renowned architect who's hired Evie's law firm to ensure his latest project, the Ballet House, is eco-friendly. Sabine, a former dancer with the Paris Ballet, is bringing a prestigious dance competition to the Ballet House in October so it absolutely has to be ready on time. Their reputations-and a lot of money-are on th...

Connect with the healing energies and ancestral stories of 20 ancient stones, following Katie-Jane Wright's travels to sacred sites.Discover the healing properties and inner energies of these stones through ancient legends. Connect to the stones and our shared ancestors with your heart centre for healing and spiritual growth.After travelling to many sacred sites, exploring her own heritage and gathering legends of venerable stones, Katie-Jane Wright has cur...

Meet Lola Dutch, a delightfully creative girl who is bursting with grand ideas.From the best ways to serve breakfast -- an elegant feast! -- to the ideal sleeping spot -- a majestic blanket fort, of course! -- Lola is inspired all day long.Her dear companion Bear sometimes says she is just too much, but Lola is rich with imagination and originality, which even Bear will agree is AMAZING.The unstoppable Lola Dutch is about to show ...

“Papa, what should I dream about?” the young shepherd boy asks his father. “Dream about the Messiah, the One who is coming, One worth watching for.” That night and throughout the next day, Micah’s father shares signs of the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah, along with a symbol that the boy places in his shepherd’s bag to help him watch for that wondrous birth. One night, Micah’s father awakens him to help with the birth of a new lamb. Then, surprised to hear a choir of angels and se...

Lola Dutch loves her friends SO much -- there's no such thing as TOO MUCH! This larger-than-life character is a just-right gift for your creative child.When Lola Dutch's friends are having a bad day, she knows just what to do to make each of them feel better:She sews cozy pajamas for Gator,constructs the perfect reading nook for Crane,and takes Pig to the park!Lola loves showing her friends how much she loves them! But there's one spec...

Sarah Jane and Kenneth Wright are thrilled to continue this fun series about the unstoppable Lola Dutch, a larger-than-life character perfect for fans of Olivia and Fancy Nancy.Lola Dutch is always bursting with grand plans--so of course she has many ideas for what she wants to be when she grows up!She could be a magnificent performer . . .or a daring inventor . . .or a brilliant botanist . . .there are exciting ideas all around! But Lo...

This is a completely revised and expanded second edition, building on the first edition with two principal aims: to elucidate the role that domestic tort principles play in securing to citizens the human rights standards laid down in the European Convention on Human Rights, including the new 'remedy' under the Human Rights Act 1998; and to evaluate tort principles for compliance with those standards.The first edition was written when the Human Rights Act 1998 was newly enacted and ...