Virginia Winters

Virginia Winters

About

Virginia Winters is a writer living in Lindsay, Ontario. Now retired, she practiced Paediatrics for thirty-four years.

Her first novel, Murderous Roots was published in 2008 by Cambridge Books of Cambridge, Maryland.  

            Her second novel, The Facepainter Murders, was published in 2010 and her third, No Motive for Murder, in 2012, both by Cambridge Books. They comprise her Dangerous Journeys series with genealogist (and retired pediatrican) Anne McPhail. Other Anne adventures are posted on her Wattpad site.

The fourth novel in her Dangerous Journeys series, The Child on the Terrace is coming soon.

Short stories have appeared online and in print, including in the Sentinel Literary Quarterly, London, U.K.

She Does Not Fear the Snow

She Does Not Fear the Snow

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<p><font color="#000000" face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height:normal;">An Amazon #1 bestseller with 50+ glowing reviews. </span></font></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">Available in Kindle and print.</span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">From the very start of her faith autobiography, ‘She Does Not Fear the Snow’, author Bobbie Ann Cole reaches out across the page and endears herself to her reader. You will very quickly feel that you know her, and will be richer for the knowledge. </span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;height:auto;"><div>She comes to Israel, seeking meaning and purpose for her life, following breast cancer and the demise of her long-standing marriage. There, God claims her and lays a trail of miracles that lead her from her native England to a new husband of faith in Atlantic Canada. <br />Though she is upfront about her ending, you’ll find yourself longing to learn the next step in her discovery of new love and deeper faith journey. This is one of those books you just can’t put down. Potentially, you’ll be following the twists and turns of her journey into the wee small hours. <br />‘A mysterious rug with a life-changing message, a Ruth-type love story, fascinating interactions with other believers, poetic descriptions of landscapes many native Canadians take for granted—and a message of God’s love and salvation,’ writes critic Margaret Welwood. ‘Bobbie Ann Cole’s story is a little too strange and untidy to be fiction. As a true story, it will leave you satisfied, yet wanting to know more.’ <br />‘Often times, life will take us to the end of our rope, leaving us helpless and at our wit’s end. Yet, even in such dire situations, our God is not helpless. He will bring in plentiful harvest – a harvest of renewal, hope, joy and happiness in our life,’ says Khamneithang Vaiphei. ‘She Does Not Fear the Snow is an incredible testimony that will have a profound impact on you.’ <br />If mystery, romance, women’s faith issues, the Jewish roots of Christianity, Christian living or outreach appeal to you, you will find much to enjoy.</div><div> </div></div>

Story Behind The Book

The third book in the Dangerous Journeys series about Paediatrician and genealogist Anne McPhail whose investigations into the past lead to serious trouble in the present.

Reviews

<p>Virginia Winters' third novel in her &quot;Anne&quot; trilogy is a real thriller. So vividly has the novelist conjured up the villain of the piece that, long after finishing the novel, I am unable to erase the ruthless Blanc from my memory. The heroine, Canadian doctor Anne McPhail, appears for the third time (she is also the main character in the first two novels of the trilogy), this time as a somewhat hapless visitor to Bermuda. All she wanted to do was to visit her sister, who lives on the island. Once again the novel opens with Anne stumbling across a corpse, but this time she is suspected of being the murderer. Never was Bermuda so sinister, and surely never has the tiny island experienced so many exciting chases. It's a novel with murky international connections to the arms trade, and you have to read to the end to figure out who's doing what to whom. I am beginning to think of Virginia Winters as Canada's very own Ian Rankin, the Scottish novelist whose Inspector Rebus skulks through the dark alleys and damp streets of Edinburgh in search of clues and murderers. Don't fail to read No Motive for Murder.<br /> by R.B Fleming, author of <em>Peter Gzowski: A Biography</em></p>