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Looking for a good Halloween mystery full of murder and intrigue?

There’s a plethora of eerie and supernatural stories written by Helen C. Escott that will make you lock your doors and hide under the covers.


Not for the faint-hearted, these unique reads from Flanker Press are perfect for thriller fans and macabre enthusiasts.

Operation Masonic:  The Mason’s Most Worshipful Grand Master is murdered. His body is laid out in the ritualistic Chamber of Reflection at the Masonic Temple surrounded by centuries of secrets.  RNC Insp. Nicholas Myra and Cst. Donna Whiffen dig through thousands of years of history, secrets, scandals, and symbols in a hunt for the killer. A search that leads them back to the Temple of Solomon and the first Masonic murder.  Rumours of hidden tunnels under churches and buildings in the center of old St. John’s leads to an unbelievable treasure hunt in the heart of the Ecclesiastical Circle that a lot of people would kill for. This is the historical backdrop to Helen C. Escott’s engrossing and well-researched new novel, Operation Masonic. This gripping thriller is exceedingly clever and compellingly truthful.

Operation Wormwood: Book one Duology What if there was a disease that only killed pedophiles? Operation Wormwood is an investigation into this dark world and why evil against the most vulnerable goes unpunished by a loving, all powerful God. Is God truly unleashing his wrath on child molesters or is a serial killer targeting them? Dr. Gillespie and Sgt. Myra race to find answers as the Catholic hierarchy cashes in on the miracle that is bringing people back to the church in droves. Just when you think you know who the killer is, this fast paced, intelligent thriller will shock you when you reach the unpredictable stunning conclusion. Operation Wormwood was a finalist in the 2019 Arthur Ellis Awards for Best First Crime Novel.


The Reckoning: Book Two Duology Sgt. Myra is back with a vengeance and he is looking for blood. Years of investigating horrific crimes has become too much, and Sgt. Myra’s PTSD is intense and out of control. He can’t unsee the images that race through his dreams. Now as he investigates the biggest case of his career, he is in a constant state of fight or flight. The hunt continues for a serial killer who is targeting the most heinous of criminals, making them die a slow, painful death. Sgt. Myra partners with Dr. Luke Gillespie in a hunt for a killer targeting criminal, who everyone wants dead. On The Day of Reckoning, everyone is called to account for their actions. With her razor-sharp writing and inside police knowledge, Helen C. Escott delivers a fast-paced, dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that confirms her status as one of the hottest Canadian crime thriller authors.


Operation Vanished:  In the 1950s, three young women in rural Newfoundland were sexually assaulted, beaten and murdered. Their killers were never caught. During the same time period an eight-year-old girl disappeared. Her body was never found. These shocking historical cases have haunted the province for decades. RCMP Corporal Gail McNaughton is new to the elite Major Crime Unit. She is assigned a stack of historical cases of missing and murder women and children. Each file has its challenges: witnesses have died, memories fade, DNA didn’t exist. She begins to unravel the murders with the help of Larry Morgan, the archivist for the province and the son of one of the murdered women. Together they come up with a list of suspects who have flown under the radar. People who were beyond reproach. Operation Vanished is a mind-bending sophisticated psychological crime thriller that will keep you guessing who the real killer is. Helen C. Escott weaves Newfoundland and Labrador’s mythology and history into a novel that is anything but predictable. When you least expect it, a ghost from the past returns. Operation Wormwood was awarded a Silver Medal – Best Regional Fiction at the 24th annual Independent Publisher Book Awards.


Operation Trafficked: It is possible to get away with murder if you kill people whose lives are already devalued by society. A spectacular murder in a downtown hotel of a sixteen-year-old girl brings together seasoned police officers Sgt. Nicholas Myra and Cpl. Gail McNaughton in a Joint Forces Investigation. They quickly dive into a twisting, turning breathless race through the $28 billion dollar business of human trafficking. Myra and McNaughton put together a team of experts who investigate this modern-day form of slavery where women and girls are openly sold on the world’s markets. They discover a sophisticated criminal organization that operates with impunity due to vast corruption and hide in the underground hallways of power. They quickly learn it’s not the oldest profession but the oldest form of oppression. When the team learns a seven-year-old girl is up for sale, they race to find her before she is transported over the border and lost forever.  In her most thrilling novel to date, bestselling, award-winning author Helen C. Escott takes you on a lightning-paced, chillingly current, criminal investigation that is surprising at every twist and completely unpredictable right up to its astonishing conclusion.


Pick up a copy now in print and eBook at Chapters, Coles, Costco, Indigo, Amazon, https://www.helencescott.com/books 


Get the Operation Wormwood Duology set from Flanker Press for only $29.99 at https://flankerpress.com/product/the-wormwood-duology or the complete Operation Series for $74.99 at https://flankerpress.com/product/operation-series-box-set


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