Pre-order Home Fires Burn by Anthony Bidulka (ships end of May 2025)

Pre-order the much anticipated follow-up to ‘From Sweetgrass Bridge.’ In this special direct pre-order package, enjoy a discount, and some lovely fair-trade teas thrown in.

From the author of Crime Writers of Canada Best Crime Novel, ‘Going to Beautiful’, comes the final book of the Merry Bell trilogy. When a celebrated philanthropist is found slumped against his car, frozen to death, PI Merry Bell is hired by his son, country music star Evan Whatley, to find out the truth behind what really happened on that desolate stretch of road. As Merry’s investigation uncovers old wounds that never healed, her own are revealed as she confronts her pre-transition past and questions the boundaries of family and friendship.

Pre-order A Dark Death by Alice Fitzpatrick (ships end of May 2025)

Pre-order the much anticipated follow-up to ‘Secrets in the Water.’ In this special direct pre-order package, enjoy a discount, and some lovely fair-trade teas thrown in: Kate Galway is looking forward to a quiet summer working on her latest novel at her home on Meredith Island.  For a place hardly anyone has heard of, her sleepy Welsh island is attracting a lot of visitors, including a conman posing as a psychic and group of archaeology students who believe they’ve unearthed evidence of a Roman temple.  Part-way through the dig, however, the students make an even more startling discovery: a body ritualistically laid out in their trench.  While intrigued by the murder, amateur sleuth Kate decides to leave this investigation to the professionals.  However, when she learns that both the island mechanic and her university friend’s son are prime suspects, she and hedonistic artist Siobhan Fitzgerald feel they have no choice but to get involved.

Pre-order both Spring Season titles together, A Dark Death & Home Fires Burn.

Pre-order Stonehouse Publishing’s 2025 Spring Season (ships end of May 2025) and get these two much anticipated titles, along with a few treats to sweeten the deal.

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Meredith Island Package
Pre-order A Dark Death (book 2), along with the first book in the series, Secrets in the Water, (package ships end of May 2025)

There has been tremendous buzz about the Meredith Island Mystery series, written by British Canadian author, Alice Fitzpatrick. In this special pre-order package (shipping end of May), you receive the forthcoming follow-up title in the series, ‘A Dark Death’, along with Book 1, the book that started it all, ‘Secrets in the Water.’ This special package also comes with a discount, and some special cozy treats. And if that wasn’t enough, direct from Stonehouse is the best way to support independent Canadian Publishing, while getting the new release at the very earliest possible day.

Merry Bell Trilogy Package
Pre-order Home Fires Burn (book 3), along with the previous books in the series, Livingsky, (book 1) and From Sweetgrass Bridge (book 3).

Award-winning Canadian author Anthony Bidulka captured reader’s hearts with the Merry Bell series, the only Canadian Prairie-based cozy mystery series featuring a transgender PI, Merry Bell. To Celebrate the forthcoming release of ‘Home Fires Burn,’ the final Merry Bell book, we are offering the other books in the series, along with some cozy treats. And if that wasn’t enough, direct from Stonehouse is the best way to support independent Canadian Publishing, while getting the new release at the very earliest possible day. Get your package, mark your calendar, and treat yourself.

The Big One!

Do you want to pre-order both Spring 2025, but while you are at it, get the previous books in the series for each, along with some treats? If yes, this is the package for you. Pre-orders, books, treats, quantity discounts, all at the very earliest the pre-orders become available. You love Canadian books, authors and publishers, and we love you back.

Merry Bell Trilogy
-Home Fires Burn (pre-order) book 3
-From Sweetgrass Bridge, book 2
-Livingsky, book 1
Meredith Island Series
-A Dark Death (pre-order) book 2
-Secrets in the Water, book 1