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Mystery & Thrillers, Humor, Literature & Fiction

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Rick Dewhurst tried his hand at a variety of jobs, including home improvements salesman, bartender, fish-boat deckhand, and taxi driver, before earning his B.A. in English literature from the University of Victoria, with training in journalism. He then worked as a newspaper sports editor before answering the call to start City Gate Church, where he has served as pastor since 1995. His first novel, Bye Bye Bertie, introduced readers to the lovable and offbeat P.I. Joe LaFlam. Rick lives in Duncan, British Columbia, with his wife Jane. They have three adult children.

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Average rating: 3.29 · 83 ratings · 23 reviews · 8 distinct works
Bye Bye Bertie
2.74 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions
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The Good Book Club
3.06 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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The Darkest Valley
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The Dregs of Aquarius
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My Fear Lady
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“...heaven wouldn’t be like this earth, this tormented earth ruled by evil forces that tossed humanity to and fro like a slow clown in a two-bit rodeo.”
― Joe LaFlam, My Fear Lady
tags: detecive-noir, humor, mystery, parody, satire
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“Norm was lean, his short, straight black hair parted on the side, his mustache trimmed like he’d never heard of Adolf Hitler.”
― Jane Sunday, The Good Book Club
tags: detective, mystery, women-sleuths
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