February 16, 2024
Turnstone Press is pleased to announce the acquisition and launch of a new mystery series by popular Randy Craig Mysteries author Janice MacDonald.
The first installment of the new Imogene Durant Mysteries, Victor and Me in Paris, will see protagonist Imogene Durant’s take on the city of lights. Victor and Me in Paris is to be released fall 2024 under Turnstone’s Ravenstone Imprint.
When retired academic Imogene Durant finds herself in Paris with Victor Hugo as her guide, a series of disturbing discoveries are made in local hotels. While Imogene hopes to settle in, read, and write a follow up to her acclaimed book, Fyodor and Russia, she’s drawn into the mystery by her new friend and neighbour, the police detective assigned to the case.
Janice MacDonald is a Canadian author of mystery novels, textbooks, non-fiction titles, and stories for both children and adults. She is best known for writing seven novels featuring amateur sleuth Miranda “Randy” Craig. The Randy Craig Mysteries were the first detective series to be set in Edmonton, Alberta, where Janice lives and works. Victor and Me in Paris will be the debut installment of the new Imogene Durant Mysteries, where adventures will take place in global settings.
Established in 1976, Turnstone Press publishes some of the most exciting and innovative poetry, fiction, and nonfiction in Canada. In 1998, Turnstone Press launched its genre imprint, Ravenstone, publishing mysteries, thrillers, cli-fi, and speculative fiction.
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