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Get ready for a thrilling new mystery series from the author of The Honeybee Emeralds.Ottawa, January 2010. Canada’s historic Dominion Archives.Junior archivist Jess Novak is struggling to find her footing in her new role. Her colleagues undermine her, her boss hates her, and her only romantic prospect hides a whiskey bottle in his desk. Desperate to make a good impression, Jess’s luck begins to change when she discovers a series of mysterious letters chronicling life in Paris at the start of the Great War. Thinking she has landed her ticket to career advancement, Jess dives into research in Dominion’s art vault, where she stumbles upon the body of one of her colleagues.As if finding a corpse isn’t frightening enough, Jess soon notices she is being stalked by a menacing figure. It’s only when Jess makes the connection between the letters, the murder, and a priceless Rembrandt that she realizes just how high the stakes are. Can Jess salvage her career, unravel a World War I–era mystery, shake off her ominous stalker, solve a murder, and—oh yeah—save her own life before it’s too late?
Price: $32.99
Pages: 288
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Imprint: Keylight Books
Publication Date:
27 September 2022
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781684428847
Format: Hardcover
“Amy Tector has created a fascinating, hugely likeable main character in Jessica Novak. The Foulest Things follows archivist Jess from discovering letters hidden in antique books, to the underbelly of the art world. With twists and turns, action and dashes of humor, we are sent on a literary joyride. I can only hope this is the start of a wonderful series.” —Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels
“Readers will eagerly look forward to Jess’s further adventures.” —Publishers Weekly
“The Foulest Things is a fast-paced romp through the world of archives, art history, and murder. Jess has to use her archivist training to solve a century-old mystery while also unraveling a present-day murder. A great read and the first in a series.” —Wayne Ng, award-winning author of Letters from Johnny