It might be said that an exceptionally astute sense of smell can be a gift or a curse. For Dr. Joan Parker, the heroine of the Nosey Parker mystery series, it may be the only thing keeping her out of jail!
A Nose for Death (Thistledown Press, 2013) is the first novel in a new mystery series by Glynis Whiting, featuring a protagonist-sleuth whose olfactory sense rivals that of any other person on the planet.
Recently featured on the cover of BC BookWorld, Whiting has been writing professionally for over 30 years, but has only recently turned her pen to prose. She has received the Vancouver Mayor's Award for Emerging Literary Artist for A Nose for Death and is now working on the second of the Nosey Parker Murder Mysteries.
Bowen Library, the Friends of the Library and the Bowen Arts Council are thrilled to welcome Glynis Whiting to Bowen Island as part of the Arts Council's 2013-2014 Author Reading Series. Whiting will be at the Gallery@Artisan Square on Saturday November 2 reading from A Nose for Death, answering questions about the new series, and offering tips for improving your own sense of smell!
Next in the Author Reading Series are Leilah Nadir and Kathryn Para on November 16th at 7 pm, also in the Gallery@Artisan Square.
Interested in more literary events? Register now for the next Literary Saloon.
It's coming up on Wednesday, November 6 at 7:30 pm at the Bowen Public Library. The next book featured is Arcadia by Lauren Groff. The Saloons are free, but we ask that you register in advance as space is limited. Register at Bowen Library or through Community Recreation, online at http://activenet2ca.active.com/bowencommunityrec/ program #738.
The Literary Saloons are presented by the Bowen Island Arts Council and the Bowen Public Library with generous support from the Friends of the Library.
For more information, contact Andrea Verwey at 974.0535, or Tina Nielsen at the Bowen Public Library at 947.9788. Be sure to LIKE the Bowen Island Literary Saloon Facebook page for registration reminders and Saloon updates.
