BC Books Online was created for anyone interested in BC-published books, and with librarians especially in mind. We'd like to make it easy for library staff to learn about books from BC publishers - both new releases and backlist titles - so you can inform your patrons and keep your collections up to date.
Our site features print books and ebooks - both new releases and backlist titles - all of which are available to order through regular trade channels. Browse our subject categories to find books of interest or create and export lists by category to cross-reference with your library's current collection.
A quick tip: When reviewing the "Browse by Category" listings, please note that these are based on standardized BISAC Subject Codes supplied by the books' publishers. You will find additional selections, grouped by theme or region, in our "BC Reading Lists."
This light-hearted murder mystery features Jimmy Sung, an unsuccessful private investigator who was once a certified whiz kid but has since sunk into a dreamy existential malaise.
When schoolgirl Janet MacDougall hears that her playboy brother Martin has committed suicide, she doesn't believe it. Desperate to learn the truth, Janet hires Jimmy Sung, a Chinatown private eye, to find out how her brother really died. Jimmy's sleuthing uncovers Martin's dark secrets: drug abuse, sexual perversity and a bizarre relationship with his sister Janet. With each chilling interview, Jimmy pieces together the truth about Martin's death -- that is, until his informants start dying.
Set in Vancouver's Chinatown, this contemporary mystery explores the dark side of human sexuality and the paths people take to their own destruction. Tense and dramatic, The Apple Eaters is as tantalizing as it is disturbing.