Almost Criminal

2014 Edgar Award - Mystery Writers of America - Shortlisted, Best Paperback OriginalMedicinal marijuana can be murder.Charming, wealthy Randle Kennedy has a secret: he s British Columbia s most prolific producer of boutique marijuana. He s developed strains of B.C. Bud to please the most sophisticated palates and produce any desired effect, from a light contemplative buzz to the most mind-warping stone. His medical varieties offer relief for conditions ranging from cancer to Alzheimer s disease. Come legalization, he ll be the first on the market with marijuana s answer to single-malt Scotch. Until that day, he runs a tight operation with terrorist-cell security. Tate MacLane is brilliant, miserable, and broke. Since graduating from high school at age 14, he s failed at university, failed to support his family, failed at everything except making a superb caffe latte. Randle wants a fresh face to front his transactions. Tate desperately needs a mentor and yearns for respect. And money Then there are the bikers, the muscle with the cross-border connections that Randle needs to bring his product to the American market. Soon Tate finds out that it s harder to get out of the business than to get in.