Crime novelist Suzanne Kingsmill on the merits of curling up with a mystery book while relaxing in your hammock. 

Novelist and Crime Writers of Canada President, R.J. Harlick, offers a coast-to-coast perspective on the Canadian crime writing scene. 

"Down in the depths of the city, washed by the murky waters of the dock-yards lies Skidrow, a dark den of intrigue and mystery, whose crumbling structures …

Think of it like sleuthy speed-dating—peruse the list to see who catches your fancy. Though you just may end up wanting to read them all.

The author of Crow's Landing on just where he gets his ideas.