Five Novels Set During Canadian Elections
The next federal election is on Monday, October 19th. As we've seen over the last few months, election campaigns are full of drama – scandals, gaffes, and political stunts. With so much going on, elections make excellent setting for novels.
Here are five books set during Canadian elections:
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12 Rose Street: A Joanne Kilbourn Mystery by Gail Bowen
Joanne's husband Zack is a candidate to be Regina's next mayor. As tensions around the election build, Joanne tries to find out why a series of violent incidents, seemingly related to the mayoral race, all lead back to 12 Rose Street.
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Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis
Daniel Addision is forced to run a hopeless campaign before he can leave the Liberal Party. Unable to find anyone else willing to run, he makes a deal with his new landlord, Angus, to be the candidate. Winner of the 2008 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, this book was made into a TV miniseries shown on the CBC.
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Miss Montreal by Howard Shrier
P.I. Jonah Geller has a new case in Montreal. An old friend has been brutally murdered and the police investigation is stalled. With an election looming and tensions seething, Jonah has to battle religious fanatics, gun runners and a twisted political dynasty to get to the truth. Nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award in 2014.
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Solemn Vows: A Marc Edwards Mystery by Don Gutteridge
Marc Edwards is the lieutenant in charge of security at Government House in Toronto. During an speech for 1836 election, a shot fells a government minister. Marc’s troop gallops after and kills an armed man, but then they discover that the man's rifle has not been fired since the war of 1812. To solve the crime, Marc accepts help from Toronto's brand new police force.
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Stranglehold by Robert Rotenberg
It is just after Labour Day and all eyes are on the hotly contested election for Toronto's next mayor. Detective Ari Greene's world is flipped upside down when he stumbles upon upon a horrific homicide and is arrested. Greene has to find a way to clear his name, but there are unseen forces at work prepared to see him take the fall.
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