Many of the following titles are hard to find and/or out of print; however for those readers who like to read in a series this list will at least tell you which of the titles are available in NOBLE. A special thank you to both Beth Radcliffe for compiling this list and Janet Major (Suppers Sleuth extraordinaire) for inspiring and donating many of the titles on this list.

Allin, Lou. Belle Palmer (Ontario)
Many titles in this series are unavailable–both out of print and hard to find.

• A little learning  is a murderous thing (2005) #5

Armstrong, Kelley. (Nadia Stafford) (Ontario)

• Exit strategy (2007)NOBLE
• Made to be broken (2009)

Aubert, Rosemary. (Ellis Portal) (Toronto, Ontario)

• Free Reign (1997)
• The Feast of Stephen (1999)
• The Ferryman Will Be There (2001)
• Leave Me by Dying (2003)
• Red Mass (2005)

Barclay, Linwood. (Zach Walker)

• Bad Move (2004)
• Bad Guys (2005)
• Lone Wolf (2006)
• Stone Rain (2007)

Bidulka, Anthony. (Russell Quant) (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)

• Amuse Bouche (2003) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find. Paris
• Flight of Aquavit (2004) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find. NYC
• Tapas on the Ramblas (2005) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find. Spain
• Stain of the Berry (2006)
• Sundowner Ubuntu (2008) Not in NOBLE. Africa
• Aloha, Candy Hearts (2009) Hawaii & Canada–Nominated Best Crime Novel for Ellis Award 2010
• Date with a Sheesha (2010) Not in NOBLE. Near East

Blunt, Giles. (John Cardinal) (Ontario)

• Forty Words for Sorrow (2000)
• The Delicate Storm (2003)
• Black Fly Season (2005)
• By the Time You Read This (2006)
• Crime Machine (8/2010 Canada)

Bowen, Gail. (Joanne Kilbourn) (Saskatchewan)

• Deadly Appearances (1990). Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• Murder at the Mendel (1991). (AKA Love and Murder) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• The Wandering Soul Murders (1992).
• A Colder Kind of Death (1994).
• A Killing Spring (1996).
• Verdict in Blood (1998).
• Burying Ariel (2000). Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• The Glass Coffin (2002). Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• The Last Good Day (2004). Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• The Endless Knot (2006).
• The Brutal Heart (2008).
• The Nesting Dolls (2010).

Bowers, Elisabeth. (Meg Lacey) (Vancouver)

• Ladies’ Night (1988)
• No Forwarding Address (1991)

Craig, Alisa. (Madoc and Janet Rhys) (New Brunswick)

• A Pint of Murder (1980)
• Murder Goes Mumming (1981)
• A Dismal Thing to Do (1986)
• Trouble in the Brasses (1989) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• The Wrong Rite (1992)

(Grub and Stakers) (Ontario)

• The Grub and Stakers Move A Mountain (1981)
• The Grub and Stakers Quilt A Bee (1985) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• The Grub and Stakers Pinch A Poke (1988)
• The Grub and Stakers Spin A Yarn (1990)
• The Grub and Stakers House A Haunt (1993)

Delany, Vicki. (Molly Smith) (Prince Edward Island, British Colombia)

• In the Shadow of the Glacier (2007)
• Valley of the Lost (2009)
• Winter of Secrets (2009)
• Negative Image (due 11/2010)

Deverell, William. (Arthur Beauchamp) (Vancouver, British Columbia)

• Trial of passion (1997)
• April fool (2005)
• Kill all the judges (2008)
• Snow job (2009)

Engel, Howard. (Benny Cooperman) (Ontario)

• The Suicide Murders (1980)
• The Ransom Game (1981)
• Murder on Location (1986)
• Murder Sees the Light (1984)
• A City Called July (1986)
• A Victim Must Be Found (1988)
• Dead and Buried (2001)
• There was an Old Woman (2000)
• Getting Away with Murder (1998)
• The Cooperman Variations (2001)
• My Brother’s Keeper (2002). Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• Memory Book (2005)

Forrest, C.B. (Toronto)

• Weight of Stones (2009) Nominee Best First Crime Fiction Ellis Award 2010

Fradkin, Barbara Fraser. (Inspector Michael Green) (Ottawa, Ontario)

• Do or Die (2000)
• Once Upon a Time (2002)
• Mist Walker (2003)
• Fifth Son (2004)
• Honour Among Men (2006)
• Dream Chasers (2007)
• Beautiful Lie the Dead (2010)

Gordon, Alison. (Kate Henry) (Toronto)

• The Dead Pull Hitter (1988)
• Safe At Home (1991) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• Night Games (1992)
• Striking Out (1995)
• Prairie Hardball (1997)

Gough, Laurence. (Willows & Parker) (Vancouver)
Many titles in this series are unavailable–both out of print and hard to find.

• The Goldfish Bowl (1987). 1st in series
• Death on a No. 8 Hook (1988) aka Silent Knives. #2
• Shutterbug (1998) #11. Not available in NOBLE. Hard to Find.

Harlick, R.J. (Meg Harris) (Quebec Province)

• Death’s Golden Whisper (2004)
• Red Ice for a Shroud (2006)
• The River Runs Orange (2008)
• Arctic Blue Death (2009)

Harrison, Mike. (Eddie Dancer) (Calgary, Alberta)

• All shook  up (2005)
• Wild thing (2006) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• Ruby Tuesday (2007) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.

Jennings, Maureen. (William Murdoch) (Toronto, Ontario) HISTORICAL

• Except the Dying (1997)
• Under the Dragon’s Tail (1998)
• Poor Tom is Cold (2001)
• Let Loose the Dogs (2002)
• Night’s Child (2005) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.
• Vices of My Blood (2006)
• A Journeyman to Grief (2007)

Kelly, Nora. (Gillian Adams) (Vancouver)

• In the Shadow of Kings (1984)
• My Sister’s Keeper (1992)
• Bad Chemistry (1993)
• Old Wounds (1994)
• Hot Pursuit (2002) Gillian moves to London.

Lindquist, N(ancy). J. (Manziuk and Ryan) (Toronto)

• Shaded Light (1999)
• Glitter of Diamonds (2007)

Maffini, Mary Jane. (Camilla MacPhee) (Ottawa)
Many titles in this series are unavailable–both out of print and hard to find.

• Speak Ill of the Dead (1999) First in series.

Malton, H. Mel. (Polly Deacon) (Ontario)
Many titles in this series are unavailable–both out of print and hard to find.

• One Large Coffin to Go (2003) #4

Nichol, James W. (Toronto)

• Midnight Cab (2003) Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel, 2003

Penny, Louise. (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache) (Quebec)

• Still Life (2005)
• A Fatal Grace (2006)
• The Cruelest Month (2007)
• A Rule Against Murder (2008)
• The Brutal Telling (2009)
• Bury Your Dead (9/2010)

Pyper, Andrew. (Toronto)

• Lost Girls (1999) (Ontario)
• Wildfire Season (2005)
• Killing Circle (2008) (Toronto)

Ruttan, Sandra. (Craig Nolan, Ashlyn Hart & Tain) (Vancouver)

• What Burns Within (2008)
• The Frailty of Flesh (2008)
• Lullaby for the Nameless (2009)

Slade, Michael. (Special X/RCMP) (Vancouver)
Many titles in this series are unavailable–both out of print and hard to find.

• Headhunter (1984). 1st in series.
• Ghoul (1992). #2
• Evil Eye (1996). #5
• Death’s Door (2001). #9
• Bed of Nails (2003). #10

Smith, Brad J. (Ontario)

• All Hat (2004)

Soles, Caro. (Ontario)

• The Tangled Boy (2002)
• Drag Queen in the Court of Death (2007)

Strange, Marc. (Joe Grundy) (Vancouver)

• Sucker Punch (2007)
• Body Blows (2009) 2010 Edgar Award for Best Paperback; Finalist 2010 Shamus Award for Best Paperback.

Toronto Noir (Short Stories) (2008) ed. Janine Armin

Young, Scott. (Matteesie Kitologitak) (Northwest Territories)

• Murder in a cold climate (1988)
• Shaman’s knife (1993)

Wolfe, Inger. (Charlie Slater) (Port Dundas, Ontario)

• The calling (2009)
• The taken (2010)

Wood, Ted. (Reid Bennett) (Ontario)

• Dead in the Water (1983)
• Murder On Ice (1984)
• Live Bait (1985)
• Fool’s Gold (1986)
• Corkscrew (1987)
• When the Killing Starts (1989)
• On the Inside (1990)
• Flashback (1992)
• Snowjob (1992)
• A Clean Kill (1995) Not in NOBLE. Hard to Find.

Wright, Eric. (Toronto, Ontario) (Lucy Trimble Brenner)

• Death of a Sunday writer (1996)
• Death on the rocks (1999)

(Mel Pickett)

• Buried in stone (1995)
• Death of a hired man (2001)

(Charlie Salter)

• The Night the Gods Smiled (1983)
• Smoke Detector (1984)
• Death in the Old Country (1985)
• A Single Death (1986)
  aka The Man Who Changed His Name
• A Body Surrounded By Water (1987)
• A Question of Murder (1988)
• A Sensitive Case (1990)
• Final Cut (1991)
• A Fine Italian Hand (1992)
• Death By Degrees (1993)
• The last hand: Charlie Salter Turns in His Badge (2001)

Wright, L. R. (Karl Alberg, RCMP) (British Columbia)

• The Suspect (1985)
• Sleep While I Sing (1986)
• A Chill Rain in January (1990)
• Fall from Grace (1991)
• Prized Possessions (1993)
• A Touch of Panic (1994)
• Mother Love (1995)
• Strangers Among Us (1995)
• Acts of Murder (1997)

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