Max Dexter and his easy-on-the-eyes assistant Isabel O'Brien are back in the second book of this post-WWII historical mystery series set in Hamilton, Ontario. When Max artist friend, Roger Bruce, is arrested for murdering one of his clients, Hamilton mobsters attempt to discourage the duo in their efforts to track down the real killer. A Deadly Venture was the winner of the Kerry Schooley Award, 2015 presented by the Hamilton Arts Council.