{"product_id":"blood-typed-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 \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 \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 \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 \u003cp\u003eMurder.\u003c\/p\u003e \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 \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 \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vagrant Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774715154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.52w x 0.72d","brand":"Jane Doucet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53273315147957,"sku":"9781774715154","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781774715154.jpg?v=1789485099","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blood-typed-9781774715154","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}