Cover Reveal: Friends are Forever
Friends are Forever is the 16th book in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series. I know that sounds like a lot, but the series started in 2012. The old writer’s joke is: How do you get to be an older, established writer? Keep writing and don’t die! And don’t worry if you haven’t read any of the previous books. All books can be read as standalones. There is always a little back story to bring you up to date and back into the small and beautiful community of Grand Bank, Newfoundland.
You certainly can’t judge a book by its cover. But the cover should give you a hint of what’s inside. Over the course of 16 books we’ve done a couple of different things. But everything we hope, has led you back to Grand Bank and to this most beautiful corner of Canada. This has included ice bergs and boats and fishing stages and sheds. But the most touching covers, I believe have come from pictures. Particularly ones that we and our family have taken while visiting Newfoundland.
We are fortunate indeed to be able to visit Newfoundland every year for most of the month of August. That means we get to enjoy the people and the scenery that make this place so special. And of course, we get to eat. A lot. Homemade raisin bread toast almost every morning. Fish every meal we can. Jiggs Dinner at the wonderful Garnish Bakeapple Festival. Cheesecake of all types, including Sgt. Windflower’s favourite chocolate peanut butter at Sharon’s Nook and Tea Room aka the Mug-Up.
To try and compensate for this orgy of eating we walk when we are in Newfoundland. A lot. We do hikes in Gros Morne National Park, to the shipwreck site in St. Lawrence and up to the top of the hill at Cook’s Lookout in Burin. Of course, we do tons of walking in Grand Bank. On the hiking trail up to the lookout and up to the Cape on every fine day. But some of the best walks are after supper when we and the dog try and stroll off some of the extra calories that we’ve consumed during the day.
It is also a calm and peaceful way to end another glorious day in Grand Bank. That is exactly what we were trying to show you in the cover for Friends are Forever. We hope you enjoy it and the book, too.
Coming May 1 from Ottawa Press and Publishing
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Ottawa Book Launch
Wednesday May 14, 2025 at Perfect Books on Elgin Street.
There will be readings and signings and live music. And of course, there will be cake.
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