Murdoch Mysteries - Except the Dying by Maureen Jennings

by Maureen Jennings

Paperback

Published January 1, 1759

About the author

Maureen Jennings, now a Canadian Citizen, was born on Eastfield Road in Birmingham, England and spent her formative years there until she emigrated to Canada at the age of seventeen with her mother.

This has meant that she still feels a deep connection with her homeland. It has also no doubt been a strong influence in her love for, and her writing about, the Victorian period. She attended the University of Windsor where she attained a BA in philosophy and psychology.

A couple of years trying to decide what she really wanted to do with her life resulted in her returning to university, the University of Toronto, this time where she earned an MA in English literature.For the next eight years, she taught English at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute at a time when the English department seemed to be chock full of writers. Eric Wright, went on to write the highly successful Charlie Salter mystery series, Graeme Gibson, Peter Such, and others were writing both novels and poetry. An exciting time in so many ways but after eight years, another change of direction and in 1972, Maureen left Ryerson to become a psychotherapist, which was a long time interest. She has continued in private practice since then, although nowadays she mostly conducts creative expression groups and writes. Always passionate about dogs, she is happy to own a border collie named Jeremy-Brett and a mixed breed named Varley.

Series:
* Detective Murdoch
* Christine Morris
* Detective Inspector Tom Tyler

Reviews

[Kelly Grice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite there being a series by the same name, this book seems obscure enough not to have a page count connected with the book. Murdoch is the only detective the station has and when a young girl is found drugged and frozen to death, he begins his investigation into her killer. Therese the French Canadian victim worked as a maid in an affluent household so Murdoch begins his investigation there especially, as the post mortem proved the 15 yr old was with child too.
lots of twists and turns ensue before the culprit is pinpointed. The books set in 1895 and the historical setting is exact and well researched.. it wasn't a bad book all in all but it didn't leave me craving for more of the book series.

[Halla Durno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don't want to be too mean because the show is very near and dear to my heart, my nana and I watch it when we get together. I like the show way more than the book. Couldn't get into the books. But if the books are what sparked the show, it's incredible. Thank you for these great stories for me and me nana to watch

[Beverly Sanchez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got a lot more from this book than I expected. It is a well constructed mystery that is different from the show but at the same time complimentary. It also provided insights on Murdoch's life before the television show's timeline begins. I am definitely going to read the rest of the series.