Governing Passion

Marc Edwards Mystery #11

by Don Gutteridge

Someone is killing women in 1841 Toronto. One victim is a singer in a bordello frequented by three prominent men. Another is a man dressed as a woman. The only evidence are a glove and a set of footprints in the snow. Cobb is on the case. Meanwhile, his former comrade Marc Edwards is in Kingston trying to forge an alliance between Upper and Lower Canada for the opening of Parliament. The greater democratic forms. The murder of a workman threatens to destabilize the alliance.

166 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 15, 2015

About the author

Don Gutteridge was born in Sarnia and raised in the nearby village of Point Edward. He taught High School English for seven years, later becoming a Professor in the Faculty of Education at the Western University, where he is now Professor Emeritus. He is the author of twenty-two novels. including the twelve-volume Marc Edwards mystery series. Don is also an accomplished poet and has published twenty-three books of poetry, one of which, Coppermine, was a finalist for the 1973 Governor-General's Award. In 1970 he won the UWO President's medal for the best periodical poem of that year. To listen to interviews with the author, go to: http://thereandthen.podbean.com. Don currently lives in London, Ontario.

Reviews

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

To see full review go to Marc Edwards Box Set 7 - 12

[Cybercrone · Rating 3 out of 5]

A 3.5 for the mystery, and the Canadian political history is a great side-dish.

While the main political movements and characters seem to be rooted in fact, the alliance of the French and English moderates is apparently fictional.

However, I do strongly disagree with the author's characterization of the conflict between French and English as a racial conflict. It's an ethnic conflict and he should know the difference.