In 1829, Colonel John By attempted to cut a lock through from Lake Opinicon to Hart Lake. He was forced to abandon the venture due to insufficient water depth. It is now called Deadlock.
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In 1829, Colonel John By attempted to cut a lock through from Lake Opinicon to Hart Lake. He was forced to abandon the venture due to insufficient water depth. It is now called Deadlock. |
Deadlock Press is pleased to offer two new books about the Rideau Canal Waterway. Our books feature the waterway, the towns along it, and the people who enjoy it. Both books are available now!.
Look for our books at festival events along the Rideau Canal this summer, especially in Ottawa, Merrickville, Smiths Falls and Jones Falls.
Our books are available at many fine shops along the canal route, as well as local independent bookstores.
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Locked Up
Tales of mystery and intrigue along Canada's Rideau Canal
Waterway.
It looks safe on the Rideau, but is it really? Colonel By
built the Rideau Canal to defend against a possible
American military invasion. He never imagined the carnage
that nineteen of Canada's best mystery writers would wreak
along this peaceful waterway two centuries later. In
Kingston, a promising young lawyer named John A. Macdonald
investigates the death of a wealthy landlord. At Jones
Falls an early lockmaster finds a special use for a
sluice. And there seems to be a corpse for each of the
eight locks at Ottawa. The stories range from dark tales
of redemption to comic romps, from historical to modern
day and there's even a ghost or two for good measure.
They call it the Rideau but it's Curtains for some.
Deadlock Press
ISBN-10: 0-9780561-0-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-9780561-0-0 Trade paper $15.95 |
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Shillings
A Canadian history mystery. 5 kids, 4 horses, 1 strongbox
full of money.
Colonel By is building the Rideau Canal but the Hog's Back
dam has sprung a leak. Can Alexander and his friends save
Harriet before the dam bursts and she's swept to her
death? Stampeding horses, stolen money, and a mysterious
stranger make this a wild ride to remember.
Who's got the money?
Deadlock Press
ISBN-10: 0-9780561-1-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-9780561-1-7 Trade paper $9.95 |
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Shillings Teachers' Guide and Student Workbook (CD-ROM)
A workbook to assist study of Shillings, a historical
novel for ages 8-12. Includes vocabulary and study
questions for each chapter, plus whole book vocabulary
exercises, study questions, and learning activities.
Over 50 educational activities, for students in grades 4 to 7, all in easy-to-use PDF format. Teachers can print off pages as needed.
Deadlock Press
ISBN-10: 0-9780561-2-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-9780561-2-4 8½" x 11" March 2007 |
For general inquiries, contact:
To order books from Deadlock Press, contact:
Deadlock Press
Suite C
185 Hopewell Avenue
Ottawa, ON, K1S 2Z4
Phone: (613) 258-3145
Fax: (613) 258-6119
Email:
LOCKED UP $15.95 + shipping
SHILLINGS $9.95 + shipping
