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August 27, 2020
New Sgt. Windflower book coming on September 24
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The wait is almost over. A Perfect Storm Book 9 in the series will be officially released on September 24, 2020. Come back to Gran Bank for more fun, food and adventure with Sgt. Windflower and all the gang.
Sgt Windflower is back, untangling another swirling mystery, this one bringing the meth crisis and biker gangs to the quiet Newfoundland town of Grand Bank, feeling the sting of their deadly tentacles reaching all the way from Las Vegas. He’s working with his familiar crew of RCMP characters – but wait, are some of the faces changing? New challenges for Jones, an unknown side of Smithson reveals itself, and what ever happened to Tizzard? In the midst of putting the pieces of the puzzle together, Windflower and his beloved Sheila also find themselves navigating sorrows and surprises on the family front.
Pre-Order now from Ottawa Press and Publishing
You can be first in line to get your copy of A Perfect Storm. Just visit the publisher website at https://www.ottawapressandpublishing.com/
Stay tuned for a Cover Reveal of A Perfect Storm. Coming soon.
Review Copies will be available soon from NetGalley. If you would like a pdf ARC, please let me know.
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July 13, 2020
And the Winners are:
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Thanks to everybody who participated in the giveaway contest. And the winners of a signed copy of the latest Sgt. Windflower book, Fire, Fog and Water, Book 8 in the series are:
Margaret Yelton
Verna Gass
Linda Webber
Scott Sampson
Anne-Marie Carter
Congratulations!! To claim your prize send me an email at mike54martin@yahoo.ca with your address or where you would like the book sent.
For those of you who missed it here is the sample the new Sgt. Windflower Mystery, A Perfect Storm Book 9 in the series coming in October, 2020.
https://sgtwindflowermysteries.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/a-perfect-storm-1.mp3
If you like listening to books, the new Sgt. Windflower audiobook version of Beneath the Surface, Book 3 in the series is getting great reviews. Here’s the latest:
Great Series!
This is the third book in the Sgt. Windflower Mysteries Series. I have listened to the second book in the Series, and I enjoyed it. The story is set in Grand Bank, Newfoundland, Canada. Windflower is a wonderful and fun character. Sheila, his beloved, is sweet and lovely. The investigation is well built, and intriguing. The storyline is slow paced, fun, and filled with twists and turns. The story isn’t only centered on the mystery itself, but also on Windflower’s personal life, which is great. The cast of supporting characters is impressive, and intriguing. I like the family bonds in this Series. Francis G. Kearney did a great job with the narration. He has the perfect voice for this Series, and he has a great range of voices. I enjoyed it. Looking forward for more in this Series.
Thank you for supporting Sgt. Windflower Mysteries. If you need a book you can go online to Chapters or Amazon. Or order one from a great indie bookstore like Books on Beechwood in Ottawa, Whodunit Bookstore in Winnipeg or Sleuth of Baker Street in Toronto. They support us in good times. Now they need our support.
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48197240-fire-fog-and-water
July 2, 2020
Sgt. Windflower Mysteries: Reading from A Perfect Storm and 5 free copies of Fire, Fog and Water
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Welcome back to Sgt. Windflower Mysteries. Hope you are safe and healthy in this crazy summer. To help you pass the time here’s a sample from the new Sgt. Windflower Mystery, A Perfect Storm Book 9 in the series coming in October, 2020.
https://sgtwindflowermysteries.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/a-perfect-storm-1.mp3
And to celebrate we’re offering 5 free copies of the latest Sgt. Windflower book, Fire, Fog and Water, Book 8 in the series. Like and share this post for a chance to win. Copies will be signed and mailed to anyone you’d like, anywhere in the world. Even if you’ve read it already you can pass along the gift of Sgt. Windflower Mysteries. Winners announced in mid July.
Book 10???
Here’s the big news. Book 10 in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series is well underway. Taking advantage of the time and space to bring a new story to life. Likely coming out in the Spring of 2021. So, two new WF books to look forward to.
Thank you for supporting Sgt. Windflower Mysteries. If you need a book you can go online to Chapters or Amazon. Or order one from a great indie bookstore like Books on Beechwood in Ottawa, Whodunit Bookstore in Winnipeg or Sleuth of Baker Street in Toronto. They support us in good times. Now they need our support.
Follow Sgt. Windflower Mysteries on Facebook
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48197240-fire-fog-and-water
June 22, 2020
Great Reviews of Beneath the Surface Audiobook
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Beneath the Surface is Great!!
I think it’s a great book and I love learning about another while being entertained with a law enforcement mystery from a country near my own. I absolutely loved it!
Francis G. Kearney is wonderful as narrator/audio performer.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3401002063?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1
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I have enjoyed the first two books in this series and this one does not disappoint. I was entertained from start to finish. I wanted to keep reading until the end to find out what would happen next. Like the other books in the series, Francis G. Kearney once again does a superb performance. He has the best voice on reading the story. I love hearing him. I am giving Beneath the Surface giving four and a half stars. I recommend this book for readers who love to read a fun filled mystery. I am hoping there will be more coming to this series in the future.
Beneath the Surface is available in audiobook format from Audible all over the world
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Two other books in the series are also available in audiobook format. The Walker on the Cape and The Body on the T are both available wherever audiobooks are sold.
Book 9 in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series, A Perfect Storm, will be released in October, 2020
May 15, 2020
New Sgt. Windflower Mystery Audiobook: Beneath the Surface
At long last, the Beneath the Surface Audiobook is being released by Audible today.
Narrated by the great Frank Kearney, Beneath the Surface takes listeners back to beautiful Grand Bank where Sgt. Windflower is enjoying life and the love of a beautiful woman. But trouble is lurking deep beneath the surface. Come back to Newfoundland and experience the magic of the Sgt. Windflower Mysteries.
Here is a short sample to whet your appetite:
https://sgtwindflowermysteries.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/beneath-the-surface-retail-sample.mp3
Beneath the Surface audiobook is availabe from Audible in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom
Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
Amazon.uk
Two other books in the series are also available in audiobook format. The Walker on the Cape and The Body on the T are both available wherever audiobooks are sold.
Book 9 in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series, A Perfect Storm, will be released in October, 2020
April 30, 2020
Greetings from Sgt. Windflower Mysteries
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Greetings from Sgt. Windflower Mysteries. Things are quiet around here, but about to get more exciting. New Audiobook. WF Book 9: A Perfect Storm. And WF Book 10???
Beneath the Surface Audiobook
The audiobook version of Beneath the Surface, #3 in the WF series, is ready and sitting on some technical reviewer’s desk at the ACX production offices. Along with a million other audiobooks. Narrated again by the great Frank Kearney, this book takes us all back to idyllic Grand Bank where neither foul play or foul weather can keep Windflower and the gang down.
Coming soon, we promise…
In the meantime here is a sample to give a taste of the treat that’s on the way.
https://sgtwindflowermysteries.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/beneath-the-surface-retail-sample.mp3
Book 9 A Perfect Storm
Book 9 in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series will be finished copy editing this weekend. Yay!! Then off to proofreading and into the production cycle. Will be out in early October. Seems like a long time away but maybe by then we’ll have had a nice summer and the nasty C virus will be in remission. Here’s hoping. BTW the title may change between now and then, we’ll keep you posted. And as soon as we get a final draft we’ll post a sample chapter. Lots of things changing in Windflower world. But still the same food and good company.
Book 10???
Here’s the big news. Book 10 in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series is well underway. Taking advantage of the time and space to bring a new story to life. Likely coming out in the Spring of 2021. So, two new WF books to look forward to.
Thank you for supporting Sgt. Windflower Mysteries. If you need a book you can go online to Chapters or Amazon. Or order one from a great indie bookstore like Books on Beechwood in Ottawa, Whodunit Bookstore in Winnipeg or Sleuth of Baker Street in Toronto. They support us in good times. Now they need our support.
Follow Sgt. Windflower Mysteries on Facebook
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48197240-fire-fog-and-water
March 16, 2020
New Audiobook Coming: Beneath the Surface
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Beneath the Surface is the 3rd book in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series. Narrated again by fellow Newfoundlander Frank Kearney.
Below is a retail sample. Come back and visit Grand Bank with Sgt. Windflower and all the gang. A welcome break from the troubles of the world
https://sgtwindflowermysteries.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/beneath-the-surface-retail-sample.mp3
January 16, 2020
Happy New Year from Sgt. Windflower Mysteries
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Upcoming Events and Some Exciting News!!
First of all thank you all for 2019. What a year. Two audiobooks, two new books including Christmas in Newfoundland and winning the Bony Blithe Award for best light mystery of the year. Wow!!
2020 looks like another great year and I hope that all of you have peace, light, and magic in your lives this year.
Upcoming Events
Activities coming up this month include an author profile in my community newspaper, the Mainstreeter with a great article by Tanis Browning Shelp. Check it out at www.maintstreeter.ca
Plus, Fire, Fog and Water will be feature reviewed in the Saltwire Newspaper Network all over Atlantic Canada and in the Ottawa Review of Books. I will also be attending the Ontario Library Association Super Conference in Toronto on January 29 at 1 pm. Here’s the link to that event.
https://www.olasuperconference.ca/conf_workshop/meet-the-crime-writers-of-canada/
New Adventures
Perhaps the most exciting news from Sgt. Windflower land is that I’ve started Book 9 in the series. Still a ways off but excited to be back in Grand Bank to see what Windflower and Sheila have cooked up. Already looking for a broiled halibut recipe. Stay tuned!!
Fire, Fog and Water is available for order from Chapters/Indigo in Canada and all over the world from Amazon. (see below)
It is also available from these fine independent bookstores
Ottawa
Books on Beechwood
Perfect Books
Toronto
Sleuth of Baker Street
Burlington
A Different Drummer Books
Winnipeg
Whodunit Bookstore
St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador
Downhome Shoppe and Gallery
Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
Amazon.uk
Chapters/Indigo/Coles
Follow Sgt. Windflower Mysteries on Facebook
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48197240-fire-fog-and-water
January 6, 2020
Sgt. Windflower Mysteries in Order
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Here are the Sgt. Windflower books in order
Sgt. Windflower Mystery
0. Christmas in Newfoundland (2019)
1. The Walker on the Cape (2012)
2. The Body on the T (2013)
3. Beneath the Surface (2014)
4. A Twist of Fortune (2015)
5. A Long Ways from Home (2016)
6. A Tangled Web (2017)
7. Darkest Before the Dawn (2018)
8. Fire, Fog and Water (2019)
Here’s where you can get the latest Sgt. Windflower Mystery: Fire, Fog and Water
Fire, Fog and Water is available in many bookstores across Canada including Chapters/Indigo and many independent stores.
Where to Buy Fire, Fog and Water
Amazon.com
“Apart from being a great murder mystery this is a story of Newfoundland communities and relationships. Having spent a little time in Newfoundland, and loved it, this story really appealed to me. There’s a multitude of layers happening, contributing to my enjoyment.”
Amazon.ca
“I have read all of the Sgt. Windflower series by Mike Martin. He just keep getting better! I enjoyed this book.”
Amazon.uk
“The Newfoundland setting was sublime and the writer conjured a detailed picture of a small community. I felt comfortable with this novel from the start. I felt I knew the people – main characters being deftly drawn with few strokes.”
Chapters/Indigo/Coles
In Store
Ottawa/Atlantic Canada
Chapters/Indigo/Coles
And these fine independent bookstores
Ottawa
Books on Beechwood
Toronto
Sleuth of Baker Street
Winnipeg
Whodunit Bookstore
St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador
Downhome Shoppe and Gallery
Follow Sgt. Windflower Mysteries on Facebook
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48197240-fire-fog-and-water
December 20, 2019
Toronto Star “One of the best new mysteries to thrill you over the holidays”
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The Toronto Star reviewed the new Sgt. Windflower Mystery, Fire, Fog and Water in their pre-Christmas edition. Here is a link to the review
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2019/12/20/whodunit-jack-batten.html
Fire, Fog and Water is available for order from Chapters/Indigo in Canada and all over the world from Amazon. (see below)
It is also available from these fine independent bookstores
Ottawa
Books on Beechwood
Perfect Books
Toronto
Sleuth of Baker Street
Burlington
A Different Drummer Books
Winnipeg
Whodunit Bookstore
St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador
Downhome Shoppe and Gallery
………………….
Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
Amazon.uk
Chapters/Indigo/Coles
Follow Sgt. Windflower Mysteries on Facebook
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48197240-fire-fog-and-water
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