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Public Libraries New Winter 2026 Arrivals

Thank you to the Newfoundland Public Libraries for including bestselling Operation Betrayed in their new arrivals.

All of my books are available at Newfoundland and Labrador's libraries.

Are you in a book club?

Newfoundland and Labrador Libraries offer book club kits for the bestselling Operation Series.

Each kit is packed in a canvas library bag & contains: 10 copies, discussion questions, and information about the author.

How it works: The kit is checked out to a single group member who is responsible for all the materials. The loan period is 6 weeks (with one 6-week renewal if no other groups are waiting).

The group member checking out the kit is responsible for returning the kit in its entirety and any replacement costs for missing items, if applicable.

Kits are available to patrons anywhere in Newfoundland and Labrador - ask your local library staff about bringing in a book club kit via Interlibrary Loan.​ If you need more information about the kits please see the Book Club Kit Info Guide at: https://guides.nlpl.ca/bookclubs

Operation Betrayed is on the Bestsellers list! Get the first chapter free

Operation Betrayed is a fast-paced crime thriller. Helen C. Escott shines a glaring spotlight on how a woman’s home address, economic status, and even her clothes can affect the level of investigation and justice given to her… even when she is murdered.

Get the 1st chapter of Operation Betrayed free by signing up for, A Novel Idea, Escott's book club.

Fill out your info at the bottom of the page https://helencescott.com and receive the first chapter of Operation Betrayed for free. It’s that easy. Then you can decide if you want to buy the book.

Escott's crime thrillers are not just about the who done it, they take you on a journey. In 1995, a twenty-year-old woman is murdered, her body mutilated in a most disturbing way. Twenty-seven years later, the crime repeats itself when a second woman is butchered in the same way.

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector Nick Myra must consider: is the killer still active or is it a copycat? His investigation uncovers an historical rape gang that has been operating in downtown St. John’s for decades. When details, only the killer would know, are leaked to the media, Inspector Myra, and his team question if the betrayal is coming from within the force.

This psychological thriller cuts to the bone when Inspector Myra and the victims’ families realize the saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies; it comes from those you trust the most.

Betrayal is a force of nature, consuming everything in its path and leaving behind a trail of devastation.

Operation Betrayed is available now from: Amazon, Indigo, Coles, Chapters, Flanker Press, https://www.helencescott.com/books and wherever books are sold.