Ardelle Holden

A Writer of Mystery and Intrigue
Our Wedding Day was a Zoo

Our Wedding Day was a Zoo

Winnipeg, Manitoba – March 16, 1974 When I awoke at seven it was still dark and Pat had already left for the airstrip on St. Mary’s Road. It was -22.7 Celsius with a wind chill factor of -34.8 and scattered cloud. Pat had to crouch under JZV with a blow...
Lost Chapter from Murder by Bits and Bytes

Lost Chapter from Murder by Bits and Bytes

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What Inspired A Person of Interest?

What Inspired A Person of Interest?

  Jacqui Nelson’s  North of the Border Blog On Thursday, April 4th 2019 Jacqui Nelson on her North of the Border blog series, asked me a loaded question? What Canadian people, places, and life experiences have influenced your writing? But she hadn’t...
Book Launch Day!

Book Launch Day!

Day 5:  June 30, 2018   Pat and I arrived with all my gear at the Lac du Bonnet Library for my first book signing an hour early—anxious much? But when Vickie Short, the Librarian, arrived, the set up went smoothly.  We rearranged the furniture and set up my laptop...
My First Book in Print!

My First Book in Print!

Day 4: A Person of Interest – Book Launch Tour As we enter Manitoba, it begins to feel like going home.  Anticipation mounts as we swing south to Altona and the Friesen Press plant to pick up my first shipment of books. I couldn’t wait to rip open a box and...