Welcome to the home page of Roy Innes, west coast mystery author. On this page, you'll find an up-to-date view of what Roy is currently writing, how to get in touch with him, and how to order his books.

In general, this is where new announcements will go, news, upcoming releases, and anything else which is considered relevant.

Latest News / Latest Updates

October 16, 2008: Roy and Garry Ryan at Little Sister's Bookstore in Vancouver's West End, setting for Roy's latest novel. Attendees who braved the dark and stormy night were treated to a lively presentation by the two NeWest Press authors, discussing their novels and crime-writing in general.

Little Sister's Bookstore, Vancouver

Roy and Garry

September 28, 2008: Roy attended Word on the Street in downtown Vancouver. At the large event, which blocked off an entire street, Roy read from and discussed about his second novel, West End Murders.

Word on the Street, downtown Vancouver

Taking over an entire street

Roy on stage at Word on the Street

May 25, 2008: The launch of Roy’s latest novel, West End Murders, was a great success. Islanders filled the Gabriola Theatre Centre, a local landmark, to hear his talk about the novel and the ups and downs of crime fiction writing. The reception and signing afterwards, typical of island events, went on and on with good humour and much conversation. A truly fun event. 

Giving forth with two generations of booksellers to his left

An attentive audience

Signing copies of West End Murders

April 24, 2008: For those of you interested and able to attend, the official launch of West End Murders will be at The Centre on Gabriola Island on May 25th. Click here to go the promotions page for more details.

April 4, 2008: Jo-Ann Roberts of the CBC Radio program All Points West interviews Roy about his latest novel, West End Murders. Click here to listen to the interview [note: audio only, and requires you to have an audio player on your computer than can play RealAudio files].

January 8, 2008: West End Murders is to be published in the spring of this year!

West End Murders is the second in the series that started with Murder in the Monashees, focusing on the work of RCMP Corporal Blakemore and Inspector Coswell. While Murder in the Monashees is set in the village of Bear Creek, West End Murders transports the characters to the metropolis of Vancouver, where they not only deal with a local crime spree but also a national conspiracy that threatens the life of a United States politician. Check out the 'Coming Soon' section for more details!

June 1, 2007: The new novels are coming along! For more information, go to the 'Coming Soon' section.

January 2, 2006: This webpage is now accessible via royinnes.com and royinnes.ca.

December 28, 2005 : Two new novels are in the works. For more information, go to the 'Coming Soon' section.

December 25, 2005 : Merry Christmas! The creation of this homepage for Roy Innes is the news for today!