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Helen Escott
May 102 min read
Helen C. Escott’s Operation Series optioned for film and TV
Helen C Escott’s five-book Operation Series published by Flanker Press has been optioned by Rink Rat Productions for film & TV
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Helen Escott
Mar 11 min read
Free Book Club Kits!
Did you know Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries have a free Book Club Kit with everything you need? You can pick any of my...
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Helen Escott
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Time to cozy up to fall fiction
Exciting things are happening in October! Operation Masonic Walking Tour Go back to the scene of the murder! Sun, Oct 15, 2023 3:00 PM -...
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Helen Escott
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Local Author Finalist for Best Book in Atlantic Canada
Award-winning author Helen C. Escott has been announced as a finalist for the 2023 Best Atlantic-Published book award by the Atlantic...
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Helen Escott
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Announcing the 2023 Atlantic Book Award Nominees
Hold onto your hats, book lovers, the Atlantic Book Awards are back, showcasing the finest in Atlantic Canadian writing and publishing....
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Helen Escott
Dec 29, 20224 min read
Travel Newfoundland and Labrador with Sgt. Myra
Helen C Escott’s iconic detective is back – in the bestselling suspense thriller - Wormwood Duology: Operation Wormwood and The...
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Helen Escott
Nov 18, 20221 min read
Out of the Fog
Host Don-E-Coady invites Crime Author Helen Escott. Eye Physician & Surgeon Dr. Christopher Jackman. Michael Wahl, Host of the WAHL Show....
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Helen Escott
Oct 25, 20223 min read
I'm in the jailhouse now: Memories from the front line
When Gerald Leahy joined the RCMP in his home province of New Brunswick in 1956 he was thrilled when first posted to Newfoundland. "I was...
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Helen Escott
Oct 19, 20224 min read
Remembering the good old days of policing
Chief/ Supt. George Powell: Remembering the good times When reminiscing about his policing career with family, friends and fellow...
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Helen Escott
Oct 12, 20224 min read
From being shot to meeting Joey Smallwood, it was a great 36 years!
When Murray Evans joined the RCMP 56 years ago, recruiters were as interested in his physique as they were his intelligence. The boy from...
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Helen Escott
Oct 3, 20225 min read
Constable Ken Ellis: From the historic Badger Riot to the night that changed his life
As a young man, the only thing Ken Ellis wanted to be was an RCMP officer. That dream came true on May 05th, 1958 when he went to...
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Helen Escott
Aug 5, 20224 min read
RCMP Second Man Award
On Dec 21, 2013 the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador honoured twenty-two women in recognition of their support and unpaid services while...
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Helen Escott
Aug 5, 20222 min read
The story of Aunt Martha’s Sheep
One of the most popular songs on Newfoundland airwaves during the seventies was “Aunt Martha's Sheep.” The song was recorded by Dick...
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Helen Escott
Aug 5, 20225 min read
S/S/M Dave Tipple: Keeping the Honour Alive
After more than 44 years as a member of the RCMP, Staff Sgt. Major Dave Tipple hung up his spurs on June 25, 2014. Originally from Corner...
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Helen Escott
Aug 3, 20212 min read
Operation Trafficked -Human trafficking stops when men stop buying women and children for sex
It is possible to get away with murder if you kill people whose lives are already devalued by society. Operation Trafficked takes you...
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Helen Escott
Jul 21, 20214 min read
Crash and burn - But he always walked away. The Staff Sgt. Bob MacKinnon story
September 21, 1971 was a beautiful day. Twenty-five-year-old Cst. Bob MacKinnon had almost six years in the Force when he was called into...
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Helen Escott
Feb 23, 20213 min read
Newfoundland Ranger: S/Sgt. John Hogan: The Hogan Trail
In 2002 the RCMP Mounted Police Foundation donated $6000 to build a seating area with a plaque that told the unbelievable story of The...
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Helen Escott
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Newfoundland Ranger: The Lone Ranger Staff Sgt. Lew Stuckless
Following Confederation with Canada in 1949, the Newfoundland Ranger Force, formed in 1935 to police the rural areas of what is now the...
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Helen Escott
Feb 23, 20216 min read
Newfoundland Ranger: Cyril Goodyear: The pursuit of Justice and the Great Outdoors
Cyril Goodyear has worn an incredible number of hats in his lifetime. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, is one of the last...
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