It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Don Butler and his new murder mystery. Don is a former journalist and a member of Crime Writers of Canada.
Title: Norman’s Conquest
About the book: After surviving a near-fatal heart attack, Norman Pugsley, the grizzled managing editor of the Ottawa Daily Advocate, takes a buyout, anticipating a quiet retirement. Instead, he becomes entangled in his former newspaper’s investigation into a cold-case murder, a crime that decades earlier nearly torpedoed his career. As he delves deeper into the investigation, sparks fly with his former boss, a woman he once couldn’t stand. Readers are whisked into a world of quirky journalists, travel adventure and a protagonist who unexpectedly discovers his inner feminist. “There’s everything here,” says bestselling author Roy MacGregor. “Pierre Trudeau, canoes, Spirit Bears, Tom Thomson, an unsolved murder – and a damned good read.”
About the author: Don had a long career as a journalist at the Ottawa Citizen, where he worked in a variety of roles, including executive editor. He lives in Ottawa and is married to journalist Christina Spencer. His first novel, a travel mystery called A Life of Bliss, was released in 2021. Norman’s Conquest, released in May of this year, includes many characters from his first book. He’s already planning a third mystery in the series. Find Don on Facebook at
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Thanks Judy. I appreciate the introduction!!
All the best today (Sat. Sept 7th, 2024), Don Butler, as you sign copies of “Norman’s Conquest” at Books at Beechwood in Ottawa from 1 to 3 p.m. From Bern, Robin & all the Novel Book Club members at Clarence-Rockland Public Library.