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Anthony Bidulka

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Mystery, Suspense, Gay and Lesbian

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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 — 711 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 (A Russell Quant Mystery, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 528 ratings — published 2000 — 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
	Flight of Aquavit (A Russell Quant Mystery, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 345 ratings — published 2000 — 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
	Tapas on the Ramblas (A Russell Quant Mystery, #3) 3.84 avg rating — 293 ratings — published 2005 — 6 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 (A Russell Quant Mystery, #4) 3.91 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Sundowner Ubuntu (A Russell Quant Mystery, #5) 3.96 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 2007 — 6 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 (A Russell Quant Mystery, #6) 3.96 avg rating — 225 ratings — published 2009 — 6 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 (A Russell Quant Mystery, #7) 3.98 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2010 — 7 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 (A Russell Quant Mystery, #8) 4.11 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2012 — 2 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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It took me a while to get around to reading this book, and I am glad I finally did. It was a great experience for me. It was the 2023 winner of the Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best Crime Novel. It is a mystery, but the overarching story is about a man working through his grief after his husband of thirty years dies, and I found it very compelling. The

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Anthony Bidulka wrote a new blog post “This book was a magical read.” Bitter Tea and Mystery Going to Beautiful: Anthony Bidulka It took me a while to get around to reading this book, and I am glad I finally did. It was a great experience for Read more of this blog post »
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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 liked J. Nizinkevich's review of Home Fires Burn (Merry Bell Mystery, #3): "A wonderful completion to a trilogy of Bidulka's series. He finds a tender way to convey tenuous relationships and the volatility of trauma. "
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Anthony Bidulka liked Cindy.Sherban's review of Home Fires Burn (Merry Bell Mystery, #3): "satisfying read though sad to see her (Merry Bell) go (at least for now). The author helps the reader consider challenges those not in the 'mainstream' are faced with. It is delivered in small doses. I liked the raising of dementia and what families " Read more of this review »
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Anthony Bidulka liked Glen Rutland's review of Home Fires Burn (Merry Bell Mystery, #3): "I received an advance reading copy of this book. Having read both prior Merry Bell books, I was exciting to get into the third and final book in this series. Bidulka has crafted a welcoming world in a corner of Saskatchewan, that breeds familiarity f" Read more of this review »
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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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