And yet more delighted conference-goers taking home Alberta books!

And yet more delighted conference-goers taking home Alberta books!

 

The most horrifying author in Canada, Bloody Words 2011's Canadian Guest of Honour Michael Slade, is riding for a Deadly Fall.

Cheryl Freedman, ex-HQ of Crime Writers of Canada and nigh-permanent chair of Bloody Words (along with author Caro Soles), seized Marty Chan's Mystery of the Cyber Bully at the first opportunity.

Pam Barnsley, coordinator of Bloody Words' extremely impressive program book, carried off Gangs in Canada by Jeff Pearce, donated to the cause by Quagmire/Folklore Publishing.

Lovely Lauren, a devoted mystery reader from the dining room, couldn't wait for a Date with a Sheesha

Last Moments: Sentenced to Death in Canada – Dale Brawn

Last Moments: Sentenced to Death in Canada  – Dale Brawn

Before capital punishment was abolished in 1962, more than 700 men and women were executed by hanging in Canada. Last Moments shines a light into a dark corner of a long and painful part of Canadian history that threatens to re-emerge. Here are dramatic stories of the characters whose final moments and last words were tragic, unpredictable, poignant, eccentric and often bizarre.

Donated by Quagmire Press

Deadly Canadian Women – Patricia MacQuarrie

Deadly Canadian Women – Patricia MacQuarrie.

Canadian women are not immune from violent behavior. Some have done the unthinkable and murdered their spouses, their lovers, their children or complete strangers. They come from across Canada and across social backgrounds, and many of their cases have changed the Canadian criminal justice system.

Donated by Quagmire Press