The Sulphur Springs Cure

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The Sulphur Springs Cure

“An extremely satisfying reading experience.” — Toronto Star

Just before World War II, Violet and her parents visit the legendary Sulphur Springs Hotel. Famed for its curative waters, the spa attracts a diverse crowd. Some desperate for a cure, others for more intangible things.

During her time at the hotel, curious young Violet begins to suspect something devious is going on behind the luxury façade. It’s not until she unwittingly becomes party to a murder that she realizes how desperate people really are.

But it is never too late to make peace with your ghosts. At eighty-four years old, Violet travels back to the hotel, now in ruins, to recover clues to the forgotten murder. Her return brings back memories of her family, a much-missed girlhood friend, and of her own sexual awakening. But what happens when the past brings hurtful truths with it?

AUTHOR

Jeffrey Round

Jeffrey Round is an author, playwright, and filmmaker from Toronto, Ontario. He has written sixteen books, including the Dan Sharp Mysteries, the Bradford Fairfax Murder Mysteries, and The Honey Locust, and he co-founded the Naked Heart Festival. Lake on the Mountain, the first Dan Sharp Mystery, won the Lambda Award for Best Gay Mystery and two other books in the series have been shortlisted for the prize. Jeffrey is currently at work on a feature film project.

Reviews

“It’s a brisk, fun read, and the overall atmosphere of the setting and the precocious characters reminded me of the movie Atonement. I enjoyed it, and you will, too. After all, who doesn’t like a good mystery?”
– My Gay Toronto

“Author Jeffrey Round takes a determined octogenarian and her niece on an adventure in The Sulphur Springs Cure.”
– Novels Alive

“An effective and engrossing mystery that is also a well-crafted historical piece focusing on tensions at home as the drums of war beat increasingly loudly in Europe. A strong sense of character and place make for an extremely satisfying reading experience.”
– Toronto Star

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