Ted Wood: 16 books

The first novel featuring “the most savvy cop currently in the genre” is a story of terror and suspense in a small Canadian town (Library Journal). After his life was destroyed because of his efforts to prevent a rape, Reid Bennett relocated to Murphy’s Harbor, a quaint little town in...

This gripping crime thriller pits “the most savvy cop currently in the genre” and his police dog against a band of mercenaries (Library Journal). Reid Bennett, police chief of tiny Murphy’s Harbour in Canada, is looking forward to a month’s vacation. He plans to spend time with his...

A killer mines the wilds of Canada for victims. On the case: police chief Reid Bennett, “one of the most interesting series whodunit heroes of the decade” (Chicago Sun-Times). When gold is found in the mountains of Canada, it brings a rush of prospectors, pilots, and men looking to get...

Dirty money draws Canadian police chief Reid Bennett and his dog south of the border, where they come up against racism, the mob—and murder. Canadian police chief Reid Bennett is back with his faithful dog Sam by his side. This time, the case takes them across the border to Chambers, Vermont,...

“A series character worth watching for,” small-town Canadian police chief Reid Bennett and his dog tackle big city crime (Los Angeles Times). Reid Bennett hits the mean streets of Toronto again. Because of his expertise, he (and his German shepherd, Sam, of course) is asked to bring in...

A double murder in a Canadian fishing village pits a rogue cop against a motorcycle gang in a mystery with “a hero as canny as he is strong” (Publishers Weekly). Reid Bennett and his dog Sam serve as the police force for not‑so‑quaint Murphy’s Harbor, Ontario. They have yet another...

Police chief Reid Bennett—“the most savvy cop currently in the genre”—and his dog track cold-hearted kidnappers in a Canadian crime thriller (Library Journal). Reid Bennett, the newest addition to the Murphy’s Harbour, Ontario, police department, has embarked on his second case. During...

A crime spree ends in murder for Canadian police chief Reid Bennett, “one of the most interesting series whodunit heroes of the decade” (Chicago Sun-Times). There is no rest tonight for Reid Bennett, police chief of tiny Murphy’s Harbor in Canada. Not if he keeps getting phone calls,...

**Chief Reid Bennett and his “super-sleuth” dog tackle the crimes of Murphy’s Harbor in this “**fairly sturdy, small-town tale, with quiet appeal” (Kirkus Reviews). In tiny Murphy’s Harbour, where Reid Bennett serves as the one‑man police force, questions and dead bodies tend...

An undercover assignment puts Canadian police chief Reid Bennett’s dog, love, and life on the line. “A series character worth watching for” (Los Angeles Times). Police Chief Reid Bennett has always filled his days crimping the plans of criminals, sweating it out knowing danger and intrigue...

Examinations of wargaming for entertainment, education, and military planning, in terms of design, critical analysis, and historical contexts. Games with military themes date back to antiquity, and yet they are curiously neglected in much of the academic and trade literature on games and game...

Just as authors create books, books create authors — and these essays by thirty-one writers for young people offer a fascinating glimpse at the books that inspired them the most. What if you could look inside your favorite authors’ heads and see the book that led them to become who they...

The contributors are an impressive group of philosophers and literary and cultural theorists.

As residents and regular visitors to Blackpool will know, and as the recent extensive changes to the town centre and promenade show, Blackpool never stands still. The on-going nature of Blackpool's development was all too apparent during the preparation of this book and the town's motto of 'Progress'...