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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Friday, September 4, 2026

Prague Fatale by Philip Kerr

(28. - 1317.) Prague Fatale by Philip Kerr - In the summer of 1942 Bernie Gunther returns to Berlin from Prague with SS-Obergruppen-fuhrer ...

Friday, August 28, 2026

Under Occupation by Alan Furst

(32. - 1321.) Under Occupation by Alan Furst - A tour de force but for the end. Paul Ricard is a 40 year old French writer of “detective a...

Sunday, August 23, 2026

A Hero of France by Alan Furst

(26. - 1315.) A Hero of France by Alan Furst - In March of 1941 Mathieu, almost 40, is in a network transporting downed English pilots and ...

Sunday, August 16, 2026

On Writing - A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Part II)

(25. - 1314.) - On Writing - A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Part II) - In my last post I started my review of On Writing . This po...

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

On Writing - A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Part I)

On Writing - A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Part I) - In showing how he became a writer King tells stories of his youth. He was ima...

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Bright Shining as the Sun by John Farrow

(30. - 1319.) Bright Shining as the Sun by John Farrow - An articulate well-spoken career criminal confuses police. I would be equally surp...

Friday, July 31, 2026

Wings Above the Diamantina by Arthur Upfield (1936)

(17. - 1306.) Wings Above the Diamantina by Arthur Upfield (1936) - John Nettleford has managed the fifteen hundred square mile Coolibah sta...

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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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