Barbara Fradkin’s work as a psychologist provides ample inspiration for her tales of murder. She has an affinity for the dark side, and her short stories haunt several anthologies and magazines, including Storyteller and the New Canadian Noir and Ladies’ Killing Circle anthologies.
Fifth Son is the fourth in the Inspector Green series. The first, Do or Die, was published by RendezVous Press in 2000. The second, Once Upon a Time (2002), was shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel. A third, Mist Walker, followed in 2003.
Barbara lives in Ottawa and is an active participant in Canada’ crime writing community. She is currently the president of Crime Writers of Canada.
More information on Barbara’s activities can be found at www.barbarafradkin.com