Reynolds, John Lawrence
Biography
John Lawrence Reynolds is a native of Hamilton, Ontario and a graduate of McMaster University. Abandoning a career as a senior executive with a large advertising agency, he devoted several years to magazine features, travel writing, film directing, photography, and as an on-air radio host. His first book, The Man Who Murdered God, won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel; Reynolds went on to publish four more mystery novels, winning an Arthur Ellis for Best Novel in 1994 and serving as President of the Crime Writers of Canada. In recent years, he has focused his attention on non-fiction books, publishing six as author or co-author since 1996. He lives in Burlington, Ontario.
Other InformationAwards & Recognitions
Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel, 1989 for The man Who Murderred God.
Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel, 1993 for Gypsy Sins.
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Published Work
2009.Bubbles, bankers & bailouts : the global financial crisis and how you can survive it. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. (Nonfiction)
2009. Holy Terror: Galileo, the Inquisition and the Modern World. Toronto: Key Porter. (Nonfiction)
2008. Prognosis: the Current State and Shaky Future of Canada's Health System. Toronto: Penguin Canada. (Nonfiction)
2007. [with Frank O’Dea] When All You Have is Hope. Toronto: Viking Canada.(Non-fiction)
2007. The Naked Investor: Why Almost Everybody But You Gets Rich On Your RRSP. Toronto: Penguin Canada. (Nonfiction)
2006. Shadow People: Inside History's Most Notorious Secret Societies. Toronto: Key Porter Books. (Nonfiction)
2004.[with Robert Milton] Straight From the Top: The Truth About Air Canada. Vancouver: Greystone Books. (Nonfiction)
2003. Haunted Hearts. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. (Fiction)
2001. RRSPs and RRIFs for Dummies. Toronto: CDG Books Canada.(Nonfiction)
2001. Free Rider: How a Bay Street Kid Stole and Spent $20 Million. Toronto: McArthur and Co. (Nonfiction)
2000. Mad Notions: A True Tale of Murder and Mayhem. Toronto: Key Porter. (Nonfiction)
1999. [with Dave and Cathy Cummins] The Rusty Rake Gardener: Beautiful Canadian Gardens With Minimum Toil Toronto: Macmillan Canada. (Nonfiction)
1998. Ballroom Dancing: The Romance, Rhythm and Style. Toronto : Key Porter Books. (Nonfiction)
1994. Solitary Dancer. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers. (Fiction)
1993. [with John Brady] A Stroll in St. Stephen's Green. Hamilton, Ont.: Hamilton Public Library. (Fiction)
1993. Gypsy Sins. Toronto: HarperCollins. (Fiction)
1991. Whisper Death. Toronto. Viking Press. (Fiction)
1990. And Leave Her Lay Dying. Markham, Ont.: Viking Press. (Fiction)
1989. The Man Who Murdered God. Markham, Ont.: Viking Press. (Fiction)
1981. [editor] Homecoming: Westdale Secondary School, 1931-1981. Hamilton: s. n. (Nonfiction)
1984. Burlington, torOntario: Who We Are, Where We've Been, and Where We're Going. Burlington: Burlington Committee for the Ontario Bi-Centennial. (Nonfiction)
