Rolls

<p>Toronto restauranteur and bookshop owner Henry Royce devotes most of his time and energy to running his quirky store and perfecting its collection of rare and used books. But when a body turns up in Crime Fiction and a semi-rare book titled <em>Stylus of Death</em> mysteriously disappears from the stacks near the victim Royce is suddenly catapulted into the action-packed world of police and private investigators.</p><p>As Royce launches his own probe into the events surrounding his bookstore he enlists the help of private eye Dan Fairley whose training includes a stint in an elite wing of the Canadian armed forces. When the missing book unexpectedly finds its way back to the shop and a gangland execution comes to light Royce and Fairley begin to hone in on a menacing figure who may be masterminding all of this activity according to an unknown agenda.</p><p>An historical treasure hunt reminiscent of the novels of Reginald Hill and Umberto Eco <em>Rolls</em> combines humour mystery and intrigue all woven into an intricate plot that takes in the history of the Seven Years War a cast of colourful characters from Toronto and Halifax and a budding connection between the loner bookshop owner and the PI who helps him unravel the mysteries surrounding his shop.</p>