The bestselling author and journalist Elizabeth Renzetti discusses the new novel she’s co-written with Kate Hilton, Bury the Lead (House of Anansi Press, 2024), with Joseph Planta.

Bury the Lead by Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti (House of Anansi, 2024). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: Bury the Lead

Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

Elizabeth Renzetti joins me now. She’s the co-author of one of the season’s best novels, Bury the Lead. We’ll talk about the book, which is a great homage to the murder mystery genre, as well as the setting of the small-town newspaper, which in this book is the professional home of our lead character, Cat Conway. Conway, who grew up in the cottage country town of Port Ellis, finds herself back there working on the local paper, the Quill & Packet. I’ll ask Ms. Renzetti about this character of Conway, why we’re drawn to her and what she represents with her professional experience, and the middle of life that she finds herself in with all its complexities. As the star of local theatre’s play, Eliot Fraser is murdered on opening night, Conway sets out to find out how, why, and importantly who did the deed, as well as whether Fraser had it coming. I’ll also ask Elizabeth about working with Kate Hilton, who was on this program earlier, and what to expect with this character in subsequent books. Elizabeth Renzetti is a bestselling author and journalist. Many will remember her for her many years as a reporter and columnist at the Globe and Mail. She is the author of the essay collection Shrewed: A Wry and Closely Observed Look at the Lives of Women and Girls, and the novel Based on a True Story. She’s got another book out later this year, What She Said: Conversations About Equality. Visit www.elizabethrenzetti.com for more. Bury the Lead is published by House of Anansi Press. We spoke about three weeks ago. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Elizabeth Renzetti; Ms. Renzetti, good morning.

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