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Anthony Bidulka is the author of the long-running Russell Quant mystery series, two thrillers featuring Disaster Recovery Agent Adam Saint, a stand-alone suspense novel, Set Free, and a stand alone mystery novel, Going to Beautiful (2023 Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best Crime Novel) and the Merry Bell trilogy mystery series. The third and final book in the Merry Bell trilogy, Home Fires Burn, will be released June 2025.

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“…promises to become one of those that we look forward to each year and put on our shopping lists without waiting for the reviews.”

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...Anthony Bidulka has created a whole new genre: Saskatchewan Gothic, which will both chill and warm your heart. Simply wonderful ...more

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	Going to Beautiful 4.13 avg rating — 735 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amuse Bouche: Russell Quant Mystery #1 (A Russell Quant Mystery, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 538 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flight of Aquavit: Russell Quant Mystery #2 3.99 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 2000 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tapas on the Ramblas: Russell Quant Mystery #3 3.85 avg rating — 295 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stain of the Berry: Russell Quant Mystery #4 3.92 avg rating — 261 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sundowner Ubuntu: Russell Quant Mystery #5 3.96 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aloha, Candy Hearts: Russell Quant Mystery #6 3.97 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Date With a Sheesha: Russell Quant Mystery #7 3.98 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dos Equis: Russell Quant Mystery #8 4.11 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Set Free by Anthony Bidulka (Goodreads Author), Roxanne Alcorn (Editor) 4.12 avg rating — 121 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco) Interview – July 2026

Words: Author Anthony Bidulka discusses his return to the popular mystery series

by Michele KarlsbergSunday, July 26, 2026

Anthony Bidulka has long been celebrated for crafting mysteries that balance compelling crime plots with warmth, wit, and emotional depth. Best known for his groundbreaking Russell Quant series, the Saskatchewan author has built a loyal readership by creating stories tha

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Anthony Bidulka liked Cindy.Sherban's review of Amuse Bouche (A Russell Quant Mystery, #1): "read this book long ago (the whole series actually), likely when it first came out (and all his books since) Esp enjoyed reading and encountering familiar places, landmarks/ I think this was the first book I read with an openly queer person in it. I " Read more of this review »
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Anthony Bidulka and 1 other person liked thoibayhet's review of Going to Beautiful: "Quite a pleasant read. The story was nicely written and I finished the book in one go. After some heavy readings this was a light and easy to read book. The plot is nice, there is character development, and the climax, though dramatic, is not too hea" Read more of this review »
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Anthony Bidulka liked Cristina Simonetto's review of Going to Beautiful: "I really enjoyed this. It’s funny and thoughtful and the characters, especially Baz, are fun. Not gonna lie, I guessed the end, but I couldn’t have predicted how the end felt. Kinda makes me want to go to Saskatchewan."
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Anthony Bidulka answered Cybercrone's question: Hi again: Can you please ask your publisher what is going on with the Quant series? I get my books from the library, who says your publisher is the most likely to be able to answer this. Anyway, two books so far (that's all we have of the series, probably because of this) I download e-book as usual, and get to my reader to find out that they're really pdf files. It took me two weeks to read the first one. Hi Cybercrone The issue if I understand your message correctly is that the eBooks are in PDF format rather than a more eReader-friendly format? It could be that your library has somehow gotten a hold of unofficial versions of these ebooks. The bad new See Full Answer
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Anthony Bidulka made a comment on Terri (BooklyMatters)’s review of Home Fires Burn (Merry Bell Mystery, #3) " Thanks for this Terri! "
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