{"id":3380,"date":"2025-06-03T22:23:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T02:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/?page_id=3380"},"modified":"2025-09-15T06:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:09:33","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/index.php\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pages of crime fiction novels are full of detectives, lawyers, doctors, spies and even sweet little old ladies, diverse characters ranging from Miss Marple to Jack Reacher. But firefighters are almost nowhere to be found. That’s surprising, given that it’s a career with more than its share of action and adventure. My two novels, The Spark<\/em><\/strong> and Swift Justice<\/strong><\/em>, are set in a fictionalized version of the Toronto Fire Department, featuring my lead character Captain Donny Robertson. Donny is a man obsessed with the truth, and that can be a very dangerous thing!<\/p>\n

\"\"I used my thirty-three years of experience as a firefighter to create a realistic structure for the books. They emphasize the more dramatic aspects of firefighting in order to create an exciting narrative. However, one of my goals is to also give the reader some sense of what being a firefighter is really like.\u00a0 (Yes, I was at the fire pictured here – I’m inside.)<\/p>\n

\"\"The Spark<\/em><\/strong>, winner of the Indie Reader Discovery Award<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“Highly recommended” – ReaderViews.com<\/em><\/p>\n

“Keeps you on the edge of your seat” – MyShelf.com<\/em><\/p>\n

Available in a paperback edition<\/a> or as a Kindle e-book<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you would like to read a sample, here’s the first chapter as a pdf. The Spark<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Swift Justice<\/em><\/strong>, the second book in the Donny Robertson series is now available. The official book launch is scheduled for October 18th, at the Ferguson Falls Community Hall<\/a>, 1362 Ferguson Falls Rd, Lanark, ON K0G 1K0, from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. Please drop by if you’re in the Ottawa Valley\/Eastern Ontario region.<\/p>\n

If you would like to read a sample, here’s the first chapter as a pdf. Swift Justice<\/a><\/p>\n

Swift Justice<\/strong><\/em> is available in a paperback edition<\/a> or as a Kindle e-book<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you would like a signed or dedicated copy of either book, please email me at books@ebbsbay.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m currently working on the third novel in the Donny Robertson series, but that’s a story for another time…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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