{"id":10,"date":"2021-07-11T23:22:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T23:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-09-09T10:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:37:32","slug":"novels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/index.php\/novels\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#47a6b2\"><strong>Call of the Void<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0\"><em>Winner of the 2025 Shamus Award<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0\"><em> for Best P.I. Paperback<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0\"><em>Published by NeWest Press March 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cover-COTV-JT-Siemens-645x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cover-COTV-JT-Siemens-645x1024.png 645w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cover-COTV-JT-Siemens-189x300.png 189w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cover-COTV-JT-Siemens-768x1219.png 768w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cover-COTV-JT-Siemens-967x1536.png 967w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cover-COTV-JT-Siemens-1290x2048.png 1290w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cover-COTV-JT-Siemens.png 1468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Careening from the hardest edges of the city to creepy rural backroads where cries go unheard, Sloane\u2019s relentless quest places the people closest to her at risk, while her own personal demons threaten to devour her. Lightning-paced and unputdownable, Call of the Void cements Sloane Donovan\u2019s position amid the new generation of hard-boiled sleuths.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@authenticlibrary\/call-of-the-void-4ee294446b52\" target=\"_blank\"> <em>Read Novel Excerpt<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.newestpress.com\/collections\/forthcoming\/products\/call-of-the-void\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"148\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/newestpress-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-296\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Shop_Local_Text@3x-300x73.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Shop_Local_Text@3x-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Shop_Local_Text@3x.png 466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Call-Void-J-T-Siemens\/dp\/1774390868?ref_=ast_author_dpMysteries-ebook\/dp\/B09JHJ3CZX\/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1640017959&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> * <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/en-ca\/call-of-the-void\/9781774390863.html\" target=\"_blank\">Indigo<\/a> * <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/call-of-the-void-jt-siemens\/1143809710?ean=9781774390863\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>To Those Who Killed Me<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0\"><em>Nominated: Arthur Ellis Unhanged Award<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0\"><em>Published by<\/em> <em>NeWest Press April 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.newestpress.com\/products\/to-those-who-killed-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cover-To-Those-Who-Killed-Me-JT-Siemens-641x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cover-To-Those-Who-Killed-Me-JT-Siemens-641x1024.jpg 641w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cover-To-Those-Who-Killed-Me-JT-Siemens-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cover-To-Those-Who-Killed-Me-JT-Siemens-768x1228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cover-To-Those-Who-Killed-Me-JT-Siemens-961x1536.jpg 961w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cover-To-Those-Who-Killed-Me-JT-Siemens-1281x2048.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cover-To-Those-Who-Killed-Me-JT-Siemens.jpg 1499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Disgraced ex-cop Sloane Donovan has relied on her job as a fitness instructor to keep her mental illness and PTSD in check\u2014until she finds a close friend dead, apparently by her own hand. Obsessive demons triggered and doubtful of the official narrative, she teams up with Wayne Capson, a PI willing to bend the law, to find out who really killed her friend. The search leads Sloane from Vancouver&#8217;s wealthiest<\/em> <em>enclaves to the street&#8217;s darkest corners, questioning millionaires, tennis instructors, sex workers, former police colleagues\u2014anyone who might provide answers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"> <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@authenticlibrary\/to-those-who-killed-me-6a2637a1fe68\" target=\"_blank\">Read Novel Excerpt<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recalling the works of Jo Nesb\u00f8 and Gillian Flynn, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/newestpress.com\/authors\/jt-siemens\" target=\"_blank\">J.T. Siemens<\/a>\u2019s <em>To Those Who Killed Me<\/em> is a debut that provides a heavy dose of hardboiled suspense and introduces a fiery new heroine in crime fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.newestpress.com\/products\/to-those-who-killed-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"148\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/newestpress-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-296\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shoplocal.bookmanager.com\/isbn\/978-1774390436\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Shop_Local_Text@3x-300x73.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Shop_Local_Text@3x-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Shop_Local_Text@3x.png 466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Those-Killed-Sloane-Donovan-Mysteries-ebook\/dp\/B09JHJ3CZX\/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1640017959&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> * <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chapters.indigo.ca\/en-ca\/books\/to-those-who-killed-me\/9781774390436-item.html?ikwid=To+Those+Who+Killed+Me&amp;ikwsec=Home&amp;ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=117d6b4f719aec79f8f3867c0054ffe0\" target=\"_blank\">Indigo<\/a> * <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/to-those-who-killed-me-j-t-siemens\/1140153986\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Short Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"881\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JT-Siemens-Last-Gasp-881x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JT-Siemens-Last-Gasp-881x1024.jpeg 881w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JT-Siemens-Last-Gasp-258x300.jpeg 258w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JT-Siemens-Last-Gasp-768x892.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JT-Siemens-Last-Gasp-1322x1536.jpeg 1322w, https:\/\/jtsiemens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JT-Siemens-Last-Gasp.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">JT Siemens short stories &#8211; a big thank you to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/osii._\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/osii._\/\" target=\"_blank\">Simon<\/a> for the photo!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@authenticlibrary\" target=\"_blank\">Read Short Stories<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call of the Void Winner of the 2025 Shamus Award for Best P.I. 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