Looking for a gripping police procedural series set in the stunning parks of Calgary?

A chilling death

Dive into the chilling depths of a cold-blooded murder that will send shivers down your spine.

Detective Margie “Parks Pat” Patenaude couldn’t think of a much colder way to die. They assured her that the woman probably didn’t feel a thing.

When a woman falls through the ice to the dark and murky depths, the shiver she feels is not the anticipation of a twisted mystery, but that is what she gets.

There is no indication that Julia’s death was a homicide, except for one niggling thing…

As Christmas approaches, Detective Pat hopes to find that one final clue that will lead her to a killer with ice in his veins.

Skate into a new Parks Pat Mystery.

Praise for the series:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The writing is excellent, the plot is nice and twisty and the the characters and situations are believable. I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to seeing where she takes these new characters.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is another well-written, briskly-paced mystery featuring great characters, lots of interesting glimpses into Canada’s Indigenous culture, and a satisfying resolution all wrapped up in delightful quick-read police procedural by an author who could make a description of drying paint sound fascinating.

If you enjoy gripping murder mysteries with a chilling atmosphere, you’ll love Beneath the Icy Depths. Readers will find themselves captivated by this thrilling tale of murder and deception.

Dive into the depths of this bone-chilling murder mystery today and join Detective Margie “Parks Pat” Patenaude as she unravels the secrets hidden beneath the ice.

Bowness Park

Read on for chills and thrills.

This promises to be a wonderful series with fantastic characters, interesting locations, and fascinating glimpses into different cultures. The story is of novella length and can easily be read in one sitting if so desired, there is no offensive language, no sex, no graphic violence – just a whopping good story everyone can enjoy.
—Kim, Goodreads

The writing is excellent, the plot is nice and twisty and the the characters and situations are believable. I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to seeing where she takes these new characters.
—Sandy, Goodreads

I am enjoying this new series. The first book was good and this one was even better. Love the characters and the storyline. Can’t wait to read book number three in this series.
—Kandy, Goodreads

I feel like I’m visiting Calgary, Canada and the parks where the murders are taking place in all three books so far. There are vivid descriptions of the park and the wetlands. Margie and her family are woven throughout along with their ancestry which adds a nice touch.
—Joanne, Goodreads

I love these stories. Short, exciting and not really predictable, as many short stories are. Plots are well-developed, characters are interesting, and there’s plenty of local lore and history. 
—Alice Hazelbaker, Goodreads

I never thought I would like a police procedural but I do.
—Andrea Wojcik

Author Notes may contain spoilers!

Like Margie, we enjoyed going to Bowness Park for family reunions and other group functions during the summer, playing Evil Knievel on the zip line, and going to the little midway when it was still operating. As we got older, we went skating on the lagoon during the winter, which was always brutally cold, even with the hot chocolate.

Bowness Park was one of the first places that I went with my husband when we started to see each other.

When preparing to write this book, I needed to wait until there was snow on the ground to get pictures that would match the setting of the story. I did not get a lot of pictures because even in our winter gear, it was very cold and windy, and getting pictures without freezing my fingers was impossible!

• Questions and answers about the series
• Bowness Park, Calgary – Wikipedia
• Bowness Park
• Historic Calgary: Bowness Park – MyCalgary
• Safety on Ice | North Dakota Game and Fish

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