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We used to build beautiful things
One of the reasons people travel to historic places throughout Europe, and North America is to see the architecture that was created...

Helen Escott
Oct 25, 20235 min read


Operation Masonic Mystery & History walking Tour of the Ecclesiastical District of St. John’s
Take a fascinating mystery and history walking tour in the St. John’s Ecclesiastical District National Historic Site of Canada featured...

Helen Escott
Oct 19, 20231 min read


Operation Masonic was shortlisted for the Atlantic Book Awards - get the 1st chapter free!
Atlantic Book Awards - Get the first chapter of Operation Masonic free! What an amazing night at the Atlantic Book Awards. My first time...

Helen Escott
Jun 13, 20232 min read


Why I want the next group of politicians to come from the arts.
I want an author for Minister of Education. I want someone who loves our own story to tell it. I want someone who knows our true history...

Helen Escott
May 24, 20232 min read


Local Author Finalist for Best Book in Atlantic Canada
Award-winning author Helen C. Escott has been announced as a finalist for the 2023 Best Atlantic-Published book award by the Atlantic...

Helen Escott
Apr 13, 20232 min read


A Novel Idea: The Helen C. Escott Book Club
January is already turning out to be an exciting month for crime thriller readers. For the first time both Operation Wormwood and The...

Helen Escott
Dec 29, 20222 min read


Travel Newfoundland and Labrador with Sgt. Myra
Helen C Escott’s iconic detective is back – in the bestselling suspense thriller - Wormwood Duology: Operation Wormwood and The...

Helen Escott
Dec 29, 20224 min read


Operation Wormwood - Chapter 1
It may only be a matter of time before God unleashes a plague upon the earth. — Sister Mary Pius A thick fog hugged the streets of St....

Helen Escott
Dec 29, 202213 min read


The Wormwood Duology
Helen C Escott’s iconic detective is back – in the bestselling suspense thriller Wormwood Duology. Sgt. Nicholas Myra’s crime-solving...

Helen Escott
Dec 29, 20222 min read


Out of the Fog
Host Don-E-Coady invites Crime Author Helen Escott. Eye Physician & Surgeon Dr. Christopher Jackman. Michael Wahl, Host of the WAHL Show....

Helen Escott
Nov 18, 20221 min read


HELEN C. ESCOTT’S OPERATION MASONIC
(By Krystyn Hayden) St. John’s, the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, is undoubtedly one of the oldest settlements in all of...

Helen Escott
Oct 31, 20223 min read


I'm in the jailhouse now: Memories from the front line
When Gerald Leahy joined the RCMP in his home province of New Brunswick in 1956 he was thrilled when first posted to Newfoundland. "I was...

Helen Escott
Oct 25, 20223 min read


Remembering the good old days of policing
Chief/ Supt. George Powell: Remembering the good times When reminiscing about his policing career with family, friends and fellow...

Helen Escott
Oct 19, 20224 min read


From being shot to meeting Joey Smallwood, it was a great 36 years!
When Murray Evans joined the RCMP 56 years ago, recruiters were as interested in his physique as they were his intelligence. The boy from...

Helen Escott
Oct 12, 20224 min read


Constable Ken Ellis: From the historic Badger Riot to the night that changed his life
As a young man, the only thing Ken Ellis wanted to be was an RCMP officer. That dream came true on May 05th, 1958 when he went to...

Helen Escott
Oct 3, 20225 min read


Why were the Germans obsessed with Newfoundland during WWII?
Some evidence suggests that Hitler, at least briefly, considered an assault on Newfoundland as part of a larger campaign against the...

Helen Escott
Sep 25, 20224 min read


RCMP Second Man Award
On Dec 21, 2013 the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador honoured twenty-two women in recognition of their support and unpaid services while...

Helen Escott
Aug 5, 20224 min read


The history of the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland officially joined Canada at midnight, March 31st, 1949. The next day, April first, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...

Helen Escott
Aug 5, 20226 min read


The story of Aunt Martha’s Sheep
One of the most popular songs on Newfoundland airwaves during the seventies was “Aunt Martha's Sheep.” The song was recorded by Dick...

Helen Escott
Aug 5, 20222 min read


S/S/M Dave Tipple: Keeping the Honour Alive
After more than 44 years as a member of the RCMP, Staff Sgt. Major Dave Tipple hung up his spurs on June 25, 2014. Originally from Corner...

Helen Escott
Aug 5, 20225 min read
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