Tim Brown Mysteries

In 1999, newspaper editor Tim Brown assigns himself a sabbatical, a chance to step back from the details of running the family paper so he can delve into the richer stories beneath the smooth facade of South River, Nova Scotia. As soon as he has taken on his new task, a mystery appears almost at his feet. It involves the political elite of the area, and his client is mysteriously mysterious about the details of the case. Wintry weather, church-choir machinations, and the problem of discovering how a delver is supposed to delve further complicate Tim's job.

In the second month of his year-long sabbatical in 1999, newspaper editor Tim Brown finds himself facing a collection of conundrums (conundra?). Something is up with his Aunt Stella, the powerful politician, something is amiss on a hiking trail, and something is not quite up to snuff with a junior reporter. All is very curious.

What's the difference between a delver and a private detective? Tim Brown is about to try to find out, as a challenge lands on his desk. It's the reverse of a locked-room puzzle, since not just a room but a whole building seems to have disappeared.

In his fifth month of 'delving' during his year-long sabbatical in 1999, newspaper publisher Tim Brown realizes something odd is going on that may impact him and his business. And it may relate to the much bigger, and possibly darker, 'Project Sweetland' that he and his team at the newspaper are looking into. Can he move forward in directions he had not anticipated, despite pugnacious opposition?

Newspaper publisher Tim Brown is in the seventh month of his sabbatical year, 1999, which has turned into a year of 'delving' and solving mysteries. He and his partner, Rob, take a rare vacation out of the province and a remarkable opportunity comes up for Rob. It is so very good...might it be too good to be true?

In his sixth month of 'delving', Tim Brown finds himself drawn back into newspaper work more and more, while surprises emerge close to home that threaten to upend his life.

In the ninth month of his sabbatical year, publisher Tim Brown finds himself being drawn back into the works and ways of his beloved newspaper. Why are normally-pleasant staffers reserved and grumpy? Why are rumors flying about? Why are people seeing dark motives behind is well-intentioned efforts?

In book 3 of the Tim Brown Mystery series, newspaper editor Tim Brown's sabbatical year continues to offer new challenges. Something unexpectedly triggers a long-buried emotional memory, raising difficult questions. His growing skill at delving leads him to question truths and accept falsehoods, and to consider when a loss can be a gain.

While trying to learn to enjoying being a bit more indolent, newspaper editor Tim Brown bumps into a puzzle. The puzzle leads to a mystery, and solving it gains him a new cohort of co-conspirators.