Jan Field

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Jan Field is the author of the Matt Brennan mystery series set in Northern Ontario. The first book, Yesterday’s Lies, was released in October 2025, and the second book, Silence of the Deep, is to be released in 2026.

She was born in Sudbury, Ontario, attended Laurentian University and spent her working life involved in marketing tourism accommodation, both in northern and southern Ontario. Jan returns to her roots to create the Matt Brennan world, which is set in the remote northern landscape of Georgian Bay, Killarney, and the North Channel.

She is a member of the Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters-in-Crime, Toronto Chapter, and the Writers Community of Durham Region and currently lives in Durham Region.

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Book three in the Unlikely Murder Club shifts in tone a bit. It’s a little more serious in my opinion, but that seemed natural for the story arcs. I’m smitten with Agatha and her crew, who challenge her, support her and help her grow into the person ...more
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The second book in the Unlikely Murder Club series does not disappoint! It continues to build on the strengths of the first book and draws us into a deeper appreciation of Agatha Shadewell and her cast of misfits in the Unlikely Murder Club. I love A ...more
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Agatha Shadewell is an unlikely kind of heroine, pun intended. She’s a career criminal for starters – but a different kind of criminal, one who lives by her own credo, stealing to survive, yes, but she also looks out for those in even less fortunate ...more
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'Wife by the Hour' is a beautifully written book that sweeps you off to the south of France but never lets you forget the age-old dilemma of paid sex workers and their struggles to simply be human. The book doesn't preach; it examines, and along the ...more
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