R.J. Harlick (Author of Death's Golden Whisper)

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Called "queen of Canadian wilderness fiction", R.J. Harlick writes the acclaimed Meg Harris mystery series set in the wilds of Canada with an underlying native theme. There are currently seven books in the series with the eighth, Purple Palette for Murder, due out in October 2017.

The fourth book, Arctic Blue Death, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Best Novel award. Silver Totem of Shame was named one of the top ten summer crime fiction reads by the Globe & Mail and was a recommended beach read by the Seattle Public Library. Cold White Fear was a CBC recommended mystery read.

With Death's Golden Whisper, the first book in the Meg Harris mystery series, RJ introduces protagonist Meg Harris who has fled the urban frenzy of Toronto and her fa Called "queen of Canadian wilderness fiction", R.J. Harlick writes the acclaimed Meg Harris mystery series set in the wilds of Canada with an underlying native theme. There are currently seven books in the series with the eighth, Purple Palette for Murder, due out in October 2017.

The fourth book, Arctic Blue Death, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Best Novel award. Silver Totem of Shame was named one of the top ten summer crime fiction reads by the Globe & Mail and was a recommended beach read by the Seattle Public Library. Cold White Fear was a CBC recommended mystery read.

With Death's Golden Whisper, the first book in the Meg Harris mystery series, RJ introduces protagonist Meg Harris who has fled the urban frenzy of Toronto and her failed marriage to Three Deer Point, a remote wilderness property in West Quebec, that she inherited from her Great Aunt Agatha. She lives in a century old Victorian timber cottage perched on a granite point overlooking the black waters of Echo Lake. Her only neighbour is the reserve of the Fishhook Algonquins, or Migiskan Anishinabeg. She drinks a little too much and is afraid of the dark, yet her only companion in this remote cottage is her wimpy standard poodle, Sergei.

She has fled to this northern paradise to heal her bruised soul. But her sought after peace is invariably interrupted by injustice and murder. Unable to ignore it, Meg becomes enmeshed in a quagmire of murderous intrigue.

After travelling to Baffin Island in Arctic Blue Death, Meg decided that she would love to explore a different Canadian wilderness and visit with its native peoples in every other book. Silver Totem of Shame takes place in Vancouver and Haida Gwaii, the mystical islands of the Haida. Purple Palette for Murder has Meg flying to the Northwest Territories when her husband is charged with murder.

Though the story of each book can stand on its own, there is a backstory about Meg and other characters that evolves from book to book. So avid readers of mystery series might want to start with the first book, Death's Golden Whisper.

Harlick is a member and past president of Crime Writers of Canada and Capital Crime Writers. She is also a member of Sisters in Crime, The Writers Union of Canada and Quebec Writers Federation.

She is a regular panelists at such conferences as Bouchercon, Left Coast Crime, and Malice Domestic. She also does many store signings and library readings. To check out her schedule visit her blog.

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	Death's Golden Whisper (Meg Harris #1) 3.68 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cold White Fear (Meg Harris #7) 3.73 avg rating — 93 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Red Ice for a Shroud (Meg Harris #2) 3.64 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Green Place for Dying (Meg Harris #5) 3.89 avg rating — 61 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Canada, eh?

Continuing along the theme of travelling vicariously via books, when I started the Meg Harris mystery series, I decided I wanted my readers to travel to my country so they too could enjoy its natural treasures. I gave Meg a setting I know and love well, the forests of West Quebec, where I spend much of my time hiking through the woods or paddling the many lakes and rivers.

I wanted my readers to e Read more of this blog post »

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“A loon called from across the lake in the hushed stillness of the rising moon.”
― R.J. Harlick, A Green Place for Dying

tags: algonquin, canadian, mystery-suspense, wilderness

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“I could feel his eyes drilling into my back.”
― R.J. Harlick, Red Ice for a Shroud

tags: canadian, mystery-suspense, wilderness

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“Meg, you have to go. I can't.”
― R.J. Harlick, Arctic Blue Death

tags: arctic, canadian, far-north, inuit, mystery-suspense

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“They arrived without warning on a perfect Indian summer day.”
― R.J. Harlick, Death's Golden Whisper

tags: canadian, mystery-suspense, wilderness

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“I could feel his eyes drilling into my back.”
― R.J. Harlick, Red Ice for a Shroud

tags: canadian, mystery-suspense, wilderness

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“Our canoe raced toward the rock.”
― R.J. Harlick, The River Runs Orange

tags: canadian, canoeing, mystery-suspense, wilderness

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“Meg, you have to go. I can't.”
― R.J. Harlick, Arctic Blue Death

tags: arctic, canadian, far-north, inuit, mystery-suspense

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“A loon called from across the lake in the hushed stillness of the rising moon.”
― R.J. Harlick, A Green Place for Dying

tags: algonquin, canadian, mystery-suspense, wilderness

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