Exhibit B
“Will have you cheering for her and yelling at her (in your head) at the same time. I don't think you'll solve this one before the end.”
Goodreads · Sept 21, 2026
Author / chronicler of grim discoveries
LenoreMacadam
Cork Bay is full of mysteries, old secrets, and citizens capable of impressively poor life decisions.
Enter Cork Bay
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The trouble
Alex Halliday's father is murdered in front of her. The killer says only two words: For Maria.
A beautiful autumn day, briefly.
The book
A sharp, funny, deeply felt debut mystery
For Maria
Ebookout now
Her father may not have been the person she thought he was. Cork Bay would prefer she stop asking questions.
Reeling from confusion, grief and anger, Alex puts herself and her friends in danger as they search for answers, delving into government corruption, gang wars and a decades-old secret the town has never fully buried.
It's about the lies small towns tell to survive, and a daughter brave enough to find out the truth about her father.
Read For Maria
Ebook available now
Print editions
Canada
Print edition available nowOrder from Indigo or find an independent Canadian bookseller.
Amazon Listing Coming Soon
United States
Print edition available nowOrder the print edition from a US bookseller.
SettingCork Bay, Ontario
ContainsMurder, corruption, delightful cafés
Also containsBrutalist architecture, disarming smiles
Next formatAudiobook coming soon
A civic reminder
Toronto launch TBA
Some towns bury time capsules.
Cork Bay buries secrets.
About the author
Office politics.
Now with murder.
Lenore MacAdam spent over thirty years in television production, management consulting, human resources, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Somewhere in there, she picked up an MBA and a deep understanding of office politics, both of which turned out to be surprisingly useful for plotting a murder mystery.
After life reminded her rather forcefully that time doesn't wait, Lenore wrote the book she'd been carrying around in her head for years. She is currently working toward a master's degree in psychology, which she suspects will come in handy for at least one or two future plot twists.
She lives in Toronto and is already plotting further adventures for her Cork Bay family.
More about Lenore“An MBA and thirty years of office politics are surprisingly useful for plotting murder.”
Witness statements / For Maria
The readers have spoken.
Testimony from early readers, duly entered into evidence. Lightly trimmed. Never coerced.
5 of 5
Unanimous
verdict
“Like reading the Gen X love child of Law & Order and Murder, She Wrote.”
“...with a friend group straight out of Reality Bites. It's a fun, fast read, full of twists, with characters you actually want to spend time with.”
- Witness
- Tara
- Filed with
- Amazon.ca · Kindle
- Date
- October 3, 2026
Exhibit C
“Loved the detailed plotting… Intricate mystery. Language was fresh and crisp.”
Dale E.
Exhibit D
“An enthralling read from first time author Lenore MacAdam. Already counting the days until the next installment.”
Amazon.ca · Paperback · Oct 3, 2026
Exhibit E
“The perfect book for people who enjoy mysteries, quirky characters and a bit of fun.”
Goodreads · Oct 4, 2026
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