Dos Equis: A Russell Quant Mystery

…an exile’s end…a pair of unthinkable killings…a diabolical villain…from boundless blizzards to balmy Costa Grande…an adventure of love, loss, and coming home…

After a year-long, self-imposed exile, ten whispered words on a cryptic telephone message change everything. Returning to his life as a prairie private eye, Russell Quant comes face to face with the greatest horror of his career.

Finding the body wasn’t the worst of it. Realizing it belongs to someone he knows, thrusts Russell Quant into his most personal and dangerous case. Risking everything, including the lives of those he loves, Russell fights to right a wrong at the hands of a nameless, faceless killer.

Up against a Machiavellian villain, Russell recruits his entire entourage of family and friends in an unforgettable caper that races from the frigid winterscapes of  Saskatchewan to the pristine beaches of Mexico’s Costa Grande, in a tale of love, loss, lies, and coming home.

 

Praise for Anthony Bidulka and Dos Equis

 

“Set in the beautiful Mexican beach town of Zihuatanejo, the eighth in the Quant mystery series will thrill old and new fans of Anthony Bidulka’s smart, sassy detective.” Fantastic Fiction

 

“The characters are better than ever. Anthony has created a vibrant community of friends and relatives…I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I find myself sailing through Anthony’s books eager to learn what is going to happen next in Russell’s busy life.” Mysteries & More

 

“The plot line is fast-moving and seductive, but it’s the endearing protagonist who gets you hooked… Bidulka writes with a confidence that suggests he shares more than a passing resemblance to Quant, and there’s lots of witty verbal foreplay. Any book in this series is the perfect companion to a cold bottle of Dos Equis and a beach.” NowToronto Magazine

 

“Dos Equis is an unusual mystery in that it absorbs the caper genre and it has a one of a kind, and quite chilling villain. It is also charming, delightful, and at times quite funny. After a few needed thrills and chills the confection concludes splashily and amusingly.” Out In Print

 

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Click below to see scenes from the hometown book launch of Dos Equis, April 25, 2012 at McNally Robinson Bookstore, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.