{"product_id":"9781774715154","title":"Blood Typed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn uproarious and satirical contemporary mystery set in Nova Scotia's author community from the author of Fishnets \u0026amp; Fantasties\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome to the NOVA Prize gala dinner, where one Nova Scotian author will go home with the $100,000 grand prize?unless they don't go home at all…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVal Jenkins is stuck. A journalist for the \u003ci\u003eHalifax Post\u003c\/i\u003e, she's been writing a local books column for over a decade. But ever since she was a precocious Nancy Drew wannabe, she's longed to cover the crime beat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the gala ceremony approaches for the annual NOVA Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Canada, Val anticipates more of the same old thing: authors in various interpretations of \"formal\" wear, hiding their simmering jealousies while dreaming of the life-changing prize money. But this year, something happens that no one could have expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMurder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe off-beat cast of shortlisted authors each has their own secrets and grudges to hide: the well-published romance writer Sonya King, whom readers will recognize from \u003ci\u003eFishnets \u0026amp; Fantasies\u003c\/i\u003e; Victor Comeau, a narcissistic professor with delusions of grandeur; Sally MacPhee, a terminally ill writer who just wants to add \"award-winning\" to her bio; and Alexander Fitzgerald, a literary darling who has the Canada Revenue Agency on his back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRounding out the cast are an embittered editor with dreams of authorship, an octogenarian bookie with indigestion, a pair of homicide detectives hot on the case, and one nosy historical portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarking the first in the raucous new Val Jenkins series, \u003ci\u003eBlood Typed\u003c\/i\u003e is an uproarious satire of literary culture, and a uniquely Canadian mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jane Doucet (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Nimbus Publishing Limited |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-05-26","offer_id":48582556319999,"sku":"9781774715154","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_1f773977-1587-4330-a88f-6da19146ca91.jpg?v=1779741686","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781774715154","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}