Grounds for Murder

“Farm life is far from boring in this compelling story about a widow whose passion for her land makes her a target for murder. A cozy mystery about passion on the prairies, filled with suspense, romance, and a loving look at rural life.” — Elinor Florence, bestselling author of Bird’s Eye View and Wildwood“Grounds for Murder pulls in the reader from the very first sentence. Daniels creates a distinct, beautiful, unapologetically Canadian prairie setting you’ll want to spend time in, while never shying away from dark corners where danger may lurk. Jeannie Wolfert-Lang navigates a world which is at the same time brand new and lovingly familiar. Her struggles in finding her footing are revelatory and highly relatable. A worthy first novel in an enjoyable new mystery series.” — Anthony Bidulka, author of the Merry Bell trilogy and Russell Quant Mystery series“Betty Ternier Daniels’s debut mystery novel, Grounds for Murder, has it all: deftly drawn characters, compelling plot twists and turns, and a vivid, accurate account of the price rural Canadians pay to maintain their way of life.” — Gail Bowen, bestselling author of the Joanne Kilbourn Shreve mysteries“As much women’s fiction as a crime novel, Grounds for Murder blends simmering suspense with family secrets beneath endless Saskatchewan skies. The juxtaposition of well-tended gardens with the wild landscape mirrors Jeannie’s desperate attempts to bring order out of ever-mounting chaos.” — J.E. Barnard, author of The Falls Mysteries“Jeannie is a winning protagonist, and Daniels’s descriptions of the bucolic setting are irresistible. Outdoorsy cozy lovers will enjoy themselves.” — Publishers Weekly“Entertaining and well-paced, the novel … asks deeper questions about changing relationships to land and society’s presumption of women in the sixties becoming quiet, passive creatures. This is a welcome debut novel by Betty Ternier Daniels.” — Saskatchewan Book Awards

Betty Ternier Daniels lives with her husband, Doug, and their cat, Diesel, on her family farm in Cochin, northwest Saskatchewan. Like her protagonist, she has two adult children and is a member of the National Farmers Union. She previously taught English as a sessional instructor for the University of Saskatchewan. She is working on a sequel to Grounds for Murder.

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