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The Cost of a Hostage

Book 12 of the Lane Winslow Mystery Series

by Iona Whishaw

Lane faces one of her most emotionally charged cases when a kidnapping exposes deep fractures within the community. As she and Darling race against time, they uncover motives rooted in desperation, fear, and long-held resentment.

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Publisher: TouchWood Editions

Date: 2025

ISBN: 9781771514545

Location: King's Cove, British Columbia (Fictional)

Sub-genres: Historical , Cozy , Women Sleuths

About The Author

Iona Whishaw was born in 1948 to English parents in British Columbia and brought up in Mexico and the US. She worked as a youth worker, taught high school and served for 16 years as a high school administrator in Vancouver, Canada. She earned a Masters of Arts degree in creative writing from UBC and was the recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction in Education award and a Canada's Top Principals award.

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