Walter Stillwell, superintendent of Port Talbot's wastewater plant, and police detective Patricia Klein are back on the case after a wastewater plant manager in a neighbouring community mysteriously goes missing. Making matters even more ominous, he disappeared only after evidence of fraud at the plant began to surface. Is he on the run? Was he killed because of what he found out? It's up to Stillwell and Klein to find out!
PRAISE FOR MURDER IN THE AERATION
"Walter Stillwell, Port Talbot Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent, and Ontario Provincial Police Constable Patricia Klein reunite to investigate allegations of potential fraud at a southwestern Ontario wastewater treatment plant. Is this fraud related to a missing wastewater treatment plant superintendent who was found dead in the aeration tank? Was it murder or an accident? Follow the pair as they travel through towns and cities, crossing Canada’s southernmost highways, while finding good places to eat, and enjoying each other’s company as they search for, and interview suspects. Each uses their own unique professional skills to distill seemingly disconnected clues in search of answers ... often wondering if a crime was even committed. Standing well on its own, Murder in the Aeration picks up where Seldon’s prequel, Murder in the Primary, left off. Similar to Murder in the Primary, Murder in the Aeration is a good, entertaining read with perhaps a more complicated and exciting plot that keeps you thinking and engaged right to the end." ---Paul Drca, CWWA Watersource
"Seldon’s novels follow WRRF Superintendent Walter Stillwell and Detective Patricia Klein as they unravel the classic question: 'Whodunit?' Central to his writing style is accessibility. Seldon said his approach was creating a narrative that goes beyond the boundaries of water sector jargon and invites readers of all backgrounds to immerse themselves. 'Within the industry, I’m trying to establish a sense of community through storytelling. And as far as the community at large is concerned, what I want is to hand it to the three ladies across the street from me at the post office, and they can read it and get a kick out of it.'" ---Michelle Kuester, WE&T
"After five decades of managing wastewater, John Seldon has channeled his technical expertise and passion for storytelling into a riveting murder mystery novel series that gives his industry a fictional spin of intrigue and suspense." --- David Nesseth, Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
PRAISE FOR JOHN SELDON'S FIRST STILLWELL AND KLEIN NOVEL, MURDER IN THE PRIMARY
"Full of twists and turns that set up a fantastic ending... The book has all the makings of a great novel: romance, murder, betrayal, intrigue... It's clear that Seldon seeks to do more than craft a murder mystery; he aims to introduce the public to the often under-appreciated world of wastewater treatment." ---Will Fowler, Water Environment & Technology
"Murder in the Primary ... balances the technical aspects of wastewater treatment with the suspense of a murder mystery... The unique novel interweaves a suspenseful narrative with the specialized technical background of Seldon's setting and characters, written in a way that appeals to readers both within and outside the water sector." ---Justin Jacques, WEF Highlights
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John Seldon began his career of more than 50 years in wastewater management with the research and development department of the Ontario Water Resource Commission in 1972. He left to become superintendent of the Barrie Water Resource Recovery Facility in 1975 and later worked as an independent contractor specializing in dewatering wastewater residuals. John writes and speaks on his field to all who will listen. He and his wife Dianne live in Port Burwell, Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Erie.
Author John Seldon began his career of more than fifty years in wastewater management with the research and development department of the Ontario Water Resource Commission in 1972. He left to become superintendent of the Barrie Water Resource Recovery Facility in 1975 and, later, worked as an independent contractor specializing in dewatering wastewater residuals. He has written numerous papers on process treatment while also strongly advocating for the hiring of professionally certified technologists as plant operators. John holds a B.Sc. from the University of Guelph and a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Waterloo. He writes and speaks on his field to all who will listen. John and his wife Dianne live in Port Burwell, Ontario, a village located on the north shore of Lake Erie in the Municipality of Bayham. Murder in the Aeration is his second work of fiction, following Murder in the Primary (2020).
