John Lawrence Reynolds Books in Order

Boston homicide detective Joe McGuire hunts a serial killer targeting members of the Catholic clergy. Working with the diocese, he searches for the connection between the victims as the investigation points toward a betrayal buried decades in the past.

A courtroom outburst leaves Joe McGuire reviewing unsolved murders, but one young woman’s death captures his attention. With help from former partner Ollie Schantz, he follows the case from Boston to the Texas-Mexico border, where appearances conceal dangerous truths.

The killings of a witness and his new partner send Boston detective Joe McGuire searching for answers. His investigation collides with a government operation involving a stolen military weapon, making the detective a target as well as a pursuer.

Joe McGuire returns from the Bahamas after his Aunt Cora dies, expecting to attend her funeral and settle her affairs. Suspicions about her death and an attack on his own life force him to investigate long-concealed crimes in her past.

Former homicide detective Joe McGuire struggles with addiction after a devastating beating. When his former sister-in-law is murdered and evidence implicates him, he must confront his dependence and a hostile police department while trying to establish his innocence.

An illustrated survey explores ballroom dancing through its performers, costumes, competitive pressures, and emotional stakes. Moving from Spanish folk dancing to the campaign for Olympic recognition, it examines the sacrifices and successes behind an apparently glamorous pursuit.

This guide explains Canadian retirement investing through registered retirement savings plans and retirement income funds. Written in accessible language, it helps readers understand these accounts and consider the mix of investments they hold while planning for retirement.

David and Cathy Cummins present a practical guide to creating Canadian gardens with less work. The book focuses on reducing the effort involved in gardening while maintaining an attractive outdoor space, offering advice for gardeners interested in lower-maintenance approaches.

The discovery of a battered body in a Jeep below a Smoky Mountains cliff launches an investigation into a brutal murder. This true-crime account examines the ambition, manipulation, and concealed wrongdoing beneath the surface of Tennessee’s seemingly respectable communities.

Michael Holoday rose rapidly through Bay Street’s investment industry while stealing millions from people who trusted him. This true-crime account follows his fraud, extravagant spending, the investigation, and the financial and emotional damage suffered by clients, friends, and relatives.

Brian Tobin recounts more than two decades in Canadian politics, drawing on his experience in federal government and as Newfoundland’s premier. Personal anecdotes and accounts of colleagues offer a view of the events and personalities behind his public career.

Recovering from addiction, Joe McGuire works as a private investigator for a law firm and enjoys a more settled life. A senior partner’s murder disrupts that stability, drawing him into a deception connected to someone he recently located.

Air Canada executive Robert Milton recounts the challenges of leading the airline through a turbulent period. He describes boardroom decisions, restructuring, his ambitions for the company, and the experiences that shaped his commitment to the aviation business.

Through accounts of Canadians’ investment losses, Reynolds examines conflicts of interest and abuses within the financial industry. The book questions the practices of advisers, banks, and fund operators, focusing on how misplaced trust can undermine people’s retirement savings.

Reynolds surveys secret societies, including the Freemasons, Templars, Skull and Bones, Mafia, and Yakuza. Examining their origins, rituals, initiations, and symbols, he considers how documented history and fabricated stories have shaped the public’s understanding of these groups.

This examination of Canada’s health-care system looks beyond waiting lists and bed shortages to how care is organized and funded. Through real-life stories, Reynolds explores doctors’ compensation, professional accountability, hospital pressures, and arguments over private provision.

Frank O’Dea recounts his journey from trauma, alcoholism, and homelessness to helping establish the Second Cup coffee chain. Written with Reynolds, the memoir follows his recovery, business development, and philanthropy, emphasizing the role of hope and purposeful action.

This biography follows Newfoundland entrepreneur Craig Dobbin from early salvage and property ventures to building CHC Helicopters. Personal anecdotes illuminate his appetite for risk, business ambitions, friendships, and the serious financial and medical challenges he faced along the way.

Reynolds examines the challenge of protecting retirement savings as well as accumulating them, especially after the 2008 market collapse. Real-life examples explore costly investments, questionable industry practices, and the risks Canadians face when relying on financial advisers.

Josie doubts the verdict that her husband Gabe’s death was suicide, even while troubling clues suggest otherwise. Another violent death strengthens her resolve to investigate, drawing her into the secrets and dangerous characters of the waterfront community around her.

Drawing on his recovery from alcoholism and homelessness, businessman Frank O’Dea offers lessons for navigating personal crises. Written with Reynolds, the book turns experiences of rebuilding a life into guidelines for taking constructive action when circumstances become overwhelming.

Investment banker Porter Mayfield and his wife Bethany expect a scenic English holiday on their way to St. Ives. Instead, disturbing discoveries in old churches bring them into the mystery of Harry McNie’s death and the locals who knew him.

Peter Jacyk survived famine and war in Ukraine before arriving in Canada with little money. This biography follows his rise as a Toronto developer and philanthropist, tracing his support for projects devoted to Ukrainian history, language, and culture.

New police chief Maxine Benson hopes for a quieter life in Port Ainslie, but the murder of an unpopular local man tests her authority. With a major development project in the background, she must solve the case and overcome doubts about her abilities.

Unseasonably cold weather complicates the discovery of a frozen body near Port Ainslie. Sidelined by provincial investigators, police chief Maxine Benson continues pursuing the case herself, probing the victim’s widow and her mysterious brother for clues.

Police chief Maxine Benson’s ex-husband arrives in Port Ainslie with his young lover, disturbing her newly settled life. When the woman is killed and he becomes the accused, Max must investigate a case entangled with her own past.

Recently released from prison, Arden finds work in a bar where a friend is murdered. A criminal boss pressures him for information, while police and parole restrictions leave him caught between conflicting demands and a dangerous search for answers.