The Courier Wore Shorts

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The Courier Wore Shorts

By (author): Sheila Kindellan-Sheehan

Literary agent Madison Holmes is brutally attacked in her condo and left for dead, days after she sent rejection letters to four would-be authors. Lieutenant-Detective Toni Damiano catches this high profile case to the chagrin of the detectives in her division.Unfazed and confident, Damiano is determined to track down the vicious assailant and close her first “lead” case. Seven hours in, she has the murder weapon – a boxed manuscript. “All this over a book?”

AUTHOR

Sheila Kindellan-Sheehan

Sheila Kindellan-Sheehan is the author of nine mystery novels, most recently Where Bodies Fall (Véhicule 2015). A former school teacher, she lives in Pointe-Claire, Quebec.

Reviews

“In this twisted murder plot, Kindellan-Sheehan proves once again why she ranks in the top echelon of Canadian mystery writers. Her sure hand and mastery of narrative pacing make The Courier Wore Shorts a riveting read to its a shocking conclusion.”-Dick Irvin, author of Tough Calls and My 26 Stanley Cups

Praise for The Red Floor:

“This well-crafted puzzler by Sheila Kindellen-Sheehan, of Pointe-Claire, Que., is filled with the kinds of plot twists readers love.” -Margaret Cannon,The Globe and Mail

“A privileged boy’s ‘accidental’ death ignites a flash fire of rage and vengeance that burns as quickly as each page is turned. This is her best yet.” –Scott Taylor, The Ottawa Sun