Overview

“An extremely satisfying reading experience.” — Toronto Star In 1939, fourteen-year-old Violet and her parents arrive at the Sulphur Springs Hotel, drawn in along with other desperate guests by legends of the waters’ restorative properties. Here, curious young Violet strikes up an instant friendship with the hotelier’s worldly daughter, Julia. Together, they attempt to solve the mysteries behind the hotel’s luxury façade — including the cases of the brownie thief, the secretive hotel director, and the flirtatious gardener. But when one of Violet’s investigations leads her to commit an act of treachery, she unwittingly aids a murderous plot. Seventy years later, the killer has yet to be caught. In 2009, a widowed Violet returns to the hotel, now in ruins. Her intention is to solve this cold case. The scene of the crime reveals new clues and revives old memories, including that of her lost family and her own sexual awakening. Now, confronting her final years, Violet is desperate to make peace with her ghosts, even if she may be seventy years too late.

Full Product Details

9781770867284

Table of Contents

Reviews

“It’s a brisk, fun read, and the overall atmosphere of the setting and the precocious characters reminded me of the movie Atonement. I enjoyed it, and you will, too. After all, who doesn’t like a good mystery?” -- Paul Bellini * My Gay Toronto * “Author Jeffrey Round takes a determined octogenarian and her niece on an adventure in The Sulphur Springs Cure.” -- Amy Wilson * Novels Alive * “An effective and engrossing mystery that is also a well-crafted historical piece focusing on tensions at home as the drums of war beat increasingly loudly in Europe. A strong sense of character and place make for an extremely satisfying reading experience.” -- Steven Beattie * Toronto Star * “The joys and pitfalls of both age and youth are cleverly unpicked here, with Violet the catalyst to everything that ensues as the pages turn and then turn again. This is an immersive read with a leading lady who stays wholly realistic, whatever her age. … Jeffrey Round is skilled at pacing, keeping the reader on tenterhooks as the pieces of this complicated jigsaw gradually fall into place and reveal a surprising final picture. Another author to add to the ‘to be looked out for’ list, methinks!” * Crime Fiction Lover * “With wry humor and a distinct sense of time and place The Sulphur Springs Cure is not only a mystery, but an intriguing story of a woman's search for truth and redemption.” * Cozy Up With Kathy *

“It’s a brisk, fun read, and the overall atmosphere of the setting and the precocious characters reminded me of the movie Atonement. I enjoyed it, and you will, too. After all, who doesn’t like a good mystery?” -- Paul Bellini * My Gay Toronto * “Author Jeffrey Round takes a determined octogenarian and her niece on an adventure in The Sulphur Springs Cure.” -- Amy Wilson * Novels Alive * “An effective and engrossing mystery that is also a well-crafted historical piece focusing on tensions at home as the drums of war beat increasingly loudly in Europe. A strong sense of character and place make for an extremely satisfying reading experience.” -- Steven Beattie * Toronto Star *

Author Information

Jeffrey Round is an award-winning author, playwright, and filmmaker. His books include the Dan Sharp Mysteries, the Bradford Fairfax Comic Mysteries, and Endgame, a punk rock reboot of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. He directed the Agatha Christie stage classic, The Mousetrap, for three of its 27 record-breaking years at Toronto Truck Theatre. The Sulphur Springs Cure, a Miss Marple–style historical whodunit from Cormorant Books, is his latest book.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available