Her main character is based to no small extent on her own mother who engaged in espionage during WW2, and provided a life of travel and high adventure for her daughter. When she finds herself happily settled in King's Cove, a sleepy hamlet nestled in the idyllic interior of British Columbia surrounded by a suitably eclectic cast of small-town characters she feels like she may finally be able to put her past to rest. Several years later, Iona Wishaw decided to take another degree in education and history from Antioch College and another degree from Simon Fraser University. It should be said at once that my character, Lane Winslow, never sets out to sleuth, and while there are more forensic tools in the 40s than there were in the 20’s she does not have any herself. Iona Whishaw is a former educator and social worker whose mother and grandfather were both spies during their respective wars. As an author, Iona Wishaw has published short stories, poetry translation, poetry and a children’s book titled Henry and the Cow Problem. The locals are quirky and a great addition to the novel.A Killer in King’s Cove is brilliant and enchanting post-war novel that will undoubtedly appeal to the lovers and fans of the Massie Dobbs book series by the well-established author, Jacqueline Winspear.
Thanks!Every 2 weeks we send out an e-mail with 6-8 Book Recommendations. A wedding is on the horizon for Lane Winslow and Inspector Darling.
Iona Wishaw is married and is blessed with a son and two grandchildren. Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. 3 editions. All Formats Iona Whishaw has been a youth worker, social worker, teacher and an award winning High School Principal, who continued with her writing throughout her working life. The dead man is identified as one Victor Strelieff, who has been living with a pacifist community, the Doukhobors.
Iona Wishaw attended UBC where she received her Master’s degree in Creative Arts.
The main reason why she decided to settle in the King’s Cove is that she believed that the place was a small and quiet village free from all the drama of the major cities. It is 1946, and war-weary young ex-intelligence officer Lane Winslow leaves London to look for a fresh start. Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC With that said, A Killer in King’s Cove is a clever post-war mystery novel that is going to appeal to mystery lovers throughout the world. Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC The man who has been killed is Russian. But their respite from solving crime is cut short when a British government official arrives in Nelson to compel Darling to return to England for questioning about the death of a rear gunner under his command in 1943.In Darling’s absence, Ames oversees the investigation into the suspicious death of a local elderly woman and uncovers a painful betrayal inflicted forty years earlier. 19
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