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***Somewhere in this book is a hidden “Easter Egg,” a bold text link to 3 FREE Qwickie novellas by 3 bestselling authors. This is a time limited offer, so happy reading and hunting! Some secrets can come back to haunt you… Principal Emily Taylor feels safe in the friendly little town of Burchill—until she finds a body in her school. The murder of caretaker Nathaniel Ryeburn brings back memories she'd rather forget and plunges Emily into a mystery that involves a secret diary, an illegal puppy mill and a murderer innocently disguised as an ordinary citizen. As fear rips through the traumatized town, Emily's investigation inadvertently leads the police to her door, and to her husband Langford, who is hiding a secret of his own. It becomes clear to Emily that many of Burchill's residents are merely wearing masks. And it's time for those masks to be ripped away…and for a killer's identity to be revealed. Editorial "A story rich in detail with unexpected twists and turns." —Meredith Henderson, actress, film producer, poet "Love and depravity, rebirth and rot, veneer and the real wood underneath—Astolfo brings these opposing forces into play." —Garry Ryan, author of the Detective Lane Mysteries "Master storyteller Cathy Astolfo pulls out all the stops as old secrets come back to kill…in this chilling story of twisted desires." —Lou Allin, author of She Felt No Pain
Author
Catherine Astolfo retired in 2002 after a very successful 34 years in education. Catherine is a past President of Crime Writers of Canada and a Derrick Murdoch Award winner (2012). Writing is Catherine’s passion. She can recall inventing fantasy stories for her classmates in Grade Three. Her short stories and poems have been published in a number of literary Canadian presses and anthologies. In 2005, she won a Brampton Arts Award. Her short stories won the Bloody Words Short Story Award (second and first) in 2009 and 2010. She won the prestigious Arthur Ellis Best Short Crime Story Award in 2012 and 2018. Catherine’s novel series, The Emily Taylor Mysteries, and standalone Sweet Karoline, were published by Imajin Books. Since Imajin Books was forced to close its doors, Catherine has been slowly republishing through Amazon. Catherine's books are gritty, yet portray gorgeous surroundings; they deal with sensitive social issues, but always include love and hope. They're not thrillers, but rather literary mysteries with loads of character and setting. And justice always prevails. Selected bibliography The Emily Taylor Mystery Series: The Bridgeman. Victim. Legacy. Seventh Fire. Awards Winner, Arthur Ellis Best Crime Short Story, 2018 Winner, Arthur Ellis Best Crime Short Story, 2012 Winner, Derrick Murdoch Award, 2012 Winner, Bony Pete Short Story Award, First Prize, 2010 Winner, Bony Pete Short Story Award, Second Prize, 2009 Winner, Brampton Arts Acclaim Award, 2005 Winner, Dufferin-Peel Catholic Elementary Principal of the Year, 2002, the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario. Winner, Elementary Dufferin-Peel OECTA Award for Outstanding Service, 1998 Website: www.amazon.com/author/catherineastolfo
