J A Menzies: 6 books

A rookie detective. A veteran partner with a grudge. A murder with a guest list full of suspects… Jacqueline Ryan knew her promotion to Homicide would rankle some feathers. The detective constable worries that the rest of the force won't be able to see past the colour of her skin. And she's...

It’s Toronto in July. There’s an out-of control baseball player. A frenzied sports media. A talk-show host who enjoys playing devil’s advocate. The field is ready—for murder. “A finely drawn police procedural written in the style of Georgette Heyer, long considered queen of the British...

A luxury residence in downtown Toronto. A group of artsy seniors. Caring staff. An idyllic scene? Or a setting for murder? In her third Manziuk and Ryan mystery, J. A. Menzies once again delights readers with complex characters, tight plotting, and a satisfying conclusion. Most of the...

A stray puppy. A human skull. A missing persons case that’s all but forgotten. When student veterinarian Evan McEwan goes deep into the brush of Toronto's Don Valley to catch what he thinks is a stray puppy, he stumbles upon a human skull. While Evan continues his search for the...

A wife who murders her cheating husband, a knife-wielder foiled by an unexpected sneeze, a dying woman with a deadly secret that changed lives, an old man trying to make up for his past... These stories run the gamut of crime-writing and will keep you guessing to the last word. The stories:...

Three classic mysteries set in contemporary Toronto and featuring a dynamic new police duo.  Each book is more than 125,000 words/ roughly 400 print pages. “Paul Manziuk and his new partner, Jacqueline Ryan, make an odd team—he’s white, an abrupt, patronizing veteran, while she’s...