Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan

A blog reviewing mystery books, with a listing of Saskatchewan mysteries, and a sprinkling of non-fiction books, especially history and biographies

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

The Fury of Beijing by Ian Hamilton

(19. - 1308.) The Fury of Beijing by Ian Hamilton - Consequences affecting Ava have been modest in recent books of the series. Her schemes...

Friday, April 24, 2026

The 2026 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Winners

It is the end of April and time for the Crime Writers of Canada announcement of the shortlists for Awards of Excellence and the Derrick Murd...

Sunday, April 19, 2026

The General of Tiananmen Square by Ian Hamilton

(18. - 1307.) The General of Tiananmen Square by Ian Hamilton - As noted in my review of The Sultan of Sarawak , the previous book in the A...

Saturday, April 11, 2026

The Mountains Have a Secret by Arthur Upfield

(13. - 1302.) The Mountains Have a Secret by Arthur Upfield (1948) - Napoleon “Bony” Bonaparte travels to the Grampians, the mountainous ar...

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Sinister Stones by Arthur Upfield

(11. - 1300.) Sinister Stones by Arthur Upfield (1954) - Over 3,000 km. northeast of Perth, Australia is the fictional Agar’s Lagoon. The s...

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About Me

Bill Selnes: Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada; I am a lawyer in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada who enjoys reading, especially mysteries. Since 2000 I have been writing personal book reviews. This blog includes my reviews, information on and interviews with authors and descriptions of mystery bookstores I have visited. I strive to review all Saskatchewan mysteries. Other Canadian mysteries are listed under the Rest of Canada. As a lawyer I am always interested in legal mysteries. I have a separate page for legal mysteries. Occasionally my reviews of legal mysteries comment on the legal reality of the mystery. You can follow the progression of my favourite authors with up to 15 reviews. Each year I select my favourites in "Bill's Best of ----". As well as current reviews I am posting reviews from 2000 to 2011. Below my most recent couple of posts are the posts of Saskatchewan mysteries I have reviewed alphabetically by author. If you only want a sentence or two description of the book and my recommendation when deciding whether to read the book look at the bold portion of the review. If you would like to email me the link to my email is on the profile page.

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