Mike Martin was born in St. John’s, NL on the east coast of Canada and now lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario. He is a long-time freelance writer and his articles and essays have appeared in newspapers, magazines and online across Canada as well as in the United States and New Zealand.
He is the award-winning author of the best-selling Sgt. Windflower Mystery series, set in beautiful Grand Bank. There are now 17 books in this light mystery series with the publication of A Change in Plans.
A Tangled Web was shortlisted in 2017 for the best light mystery of the year, and Darkest Before the Dawn won the 2019 Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award. All That Glitters was shortlisted for the LOLA 2024 Must Read Book of the year award.
Some Sgt. Windflower Mysteries are now available as audiobooks and the latest Darkest Before the Dawn was released as an audiobook in 2024. All audiobooks are available from Audible in Canada and around the world.
Mike is Past Chair of the Board of Crime Writers of Canada, a national organization promoting Canadian crime and mystery writers and a member of the Newfoundland Writers’ Guild and Capital Crime Writers.
Visit Mike’s website at https://sgtwindflowermysteries.com.
Connect with him on social media at:
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Can you tell us a little about yourself? Are you a full time author?
I am mostly a full-time writer, but I still do some communications
consulting work. I write every day, usually in the morning
Can you tell us about A Change in Plans?
A Change in Plans is the 17th book in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series. It is a light mystery series set in Grand Bank, Newfoundland, on the easternmost tip of Canada.
Can you tell us a little about the characters?
Sgt. Winston Windflower is a police officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Mounties. He is also a Cree from Northern Alberta who gets stationed in the small town of Grand Bank where he falls in love with the place. His wife is Sheila who is the former Mayor of the town and he has two great friends, Eddie Tizzard, a fellow Mountie and Herb Stoodley, a former Crown Attorney
Where is this book set and why did you choose that location?
A Change in Plans is set in Grand Bank, Newfoundland, on the easternmost tip of Canada. It is small, fairly isolated with a history of rum running during prohibition and the love of smuggling runs deep. It is the perfect location for a series of mysterious crimes and adventures.
How can people benefit from reading A Change in Plans?
It is a light mystery series that is more about food, family and friends than about murder and mayhem. It is cozy, clean Canadian crime fiction at its best.
Is A Change in Plans your only book?
A Change in Plans is Book 17 in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series.
Thank you so much for this interview, Mike. What’s next for you?
Book 18 is in the works and should be out in 2027.
Where to purchase the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Change-Plans-Sgt-Windflower-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0FK45P2RK
Where to find Mike:
@mike54martin
https://www.facebook.com/TheWalkerOnTheCapeReviewsAndMore
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