By the Time You Read This – John Cardinal Mystery by Giles Blunt

Autumn settles over Algonquin Bay as detective John Cardinal faces the most devastating case of his career: the apparent suicide of his wife, Catherine, a gifted photographer long struggling with depression. When taunting anonymous notes arrive, Cardinal becomes convinced she was murdered and secretly reopens the case, even as his partner Lise Delorme hunts a predator behind disturbing online photos of a local girl. This gripping Canadian crime novel blends emotional depth with tense, atmospheric suspense. Giles Blunt, By the Time You Read This, John Cardinal series, crime novel, mystery, thriller, Canadian fiction, Algonquin Bay, detective story, psychological suspense, suicide, police procedural, paperback #G9