"Chapman has, once again, deftly woven an intricate web of clues and suspects through her latest mystery."


 Iona Whishaw, author of the Lane Winslow Mysteries SEE ALL BOOKS The 8th Stonechild and Rouleau
Mystery Arrives January 2027! "Chapman is a master of delivering real suspense and touching human moments. A winner!"

Katie Tallo, author of Where Her Secrets Lie Now Available!
The Ottawa author has crafted a twisty, expertly plotted page turner, grounded in a wonderfully evocative sense of place, with richly developed characters that confirm Chapman’s place as one of Canada’s doyennes of crime fiction.
 – Don Butler, author of Norman's Conquest

– John Delacourt, author of The Black State
 SEE ALL BOOKS This riveting tale will keep you up past your bedtime.

If you're looking for a mystery with intrigue, heart, a finely drawn setting and relatable characters finding their way through tragic circumstances, Fatal Harvest is for you. Brenda Chapman knows how to tell a story and is, quite frankly, one of the most readable Canadian mystery writers of our time.

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Anthony Bidulka,

Author of Going to Beautiful, Crime Writers of Canada 2023 Best Crime Novel, and the Merry Bell trilogy (including 2024's From Sweetgrass Bridge)

A riveting tale of a missing child, family jealousy, business skullduggery, and the deepest sort of betrayal. Hunter and Tate are a duo to root for. I'm already looking forward to their next outing.

Allister Thompson, Editor

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One of the most gripping stories of a missing child I've seen so far on page or screen. Ottawa is vividly brought to life as the urban backdrop to an intelligently and deftly told story of suspense.

Vicki Delany, National Best-selling Author

 Blind Date, the first in the Hunter and Tate Mystery series, is now available in paperback, ebook and audiobook. "…a well-crafted page-turner that explores the evil lurking in the shadows of the nation’s capital. " - Tim Wynne-Jones, — Edgar and two-time Arthur Ellis winner – Ottawa Citizen SEE ALL BOOKS An absolute page turner.

Brenda Chapman

Mystery Writer

Brenda Chapman is a Canadian crime fiction author with twenty-six published novels. In addition to short stories and standalones, she has written the lauded Stonechild and Rouleau police procedural series, the Anna Sweet mystery novellas, and the Jennifer Bannon mysteries for middle grade. Blind Date is the first in her Hunter and Tate mysteries. Her work has been shortlisted for several awards including five Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence.

Upcoming Appearances

Saturday, August 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – I’ll be at the Westboro Clocktower pub on Richmond Road along with three local authors. Drop by for books and a beer.

September 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. – Book launch of A Capital Mystery 2 at Metropolitain Brasserie, 700 Sussex Drive

Saturday, September 19, 2026 – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. I’ll be taking part in the Eastern Ontario Writers’ Festival (EOWF) 2026 at the Casselman Public Library.

Sunday, September 20 – from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – I’ll be on a panel with Katie Tallo and Tamara Miller at the Smiths Falls Literary Festival.

Saturday, October 10 – 1:00 to 3:00 – Book signing at Coles Carlingwood.

Saturday, October 17 – 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. – Ottawa Mystery Writers Book Festival at the Jack Purcell Community Centre – Twenty local crime fiction writers!

October 22-24 – I’ll be at Bouchercon in Calgary, Alberta.

December 12 – 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Signing at Books on Beechwood

Saturday, January 16, 2027- from noon to 3:00 p.m. – Signing at Chapters Pinecrest

New and Reviews

 

  • Sullivan Entertainment options Cold Mourning for television.
  • Who Lies in Wait is featured in the Ottawa Citizen as part of the summer reading series.
  • Glebe Report reviews Who Lies in Wait in the June issue!
  • Fatal Harvest is shortlisted for  2025 Crime Writers of Canada Best Crime Novel Set in Canada award!
  • My 2024 interview in Kitchissippi Times with editor Charlie Senack.
  • Fatal Harvest reviewed in the Glebe Report
  • My short story “The Pool” has been chosen for the anthology Larceny & Last Chances, due out June 2024 from Superior Shores Press
  • An interview in Lakehead University’s Journey magazine
  • An interview in Kitchissippi Times
  • A terrific When Last Seen review in Publisher’s Weekly!
  • Crime Writers of Canada’s Eric D’Souza interviewed me about my short story “The Final Hit” in the anthology  Cold Canadian Crime.
  • Cold Mourning & Butterfly Kills audiobooks were among the top 10 library loans in 2021 in more than one country! Article in The Guardian
  • This 2022 interview on Daytime Ottawa introduces Blind Date and the new Hunter and Tate mystery series.

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