Ray Critch, nominee for Best Crime First Novel

Crime Writers of Canada's Podcast · May 15, 2026 · 17m

Erik D'Souza interviews Ray Critch, a lawyer from St. John's, Newfoundland, who has been nominated for the Best First Crime Novel Award, sponsored by Melodie Campbell, for his book, The Beltane Massacre (published by Breakwater Books). They explore Ray's approach to writing about grief and high-stakes mystery, his experience with public speaking, and his plans to continue writing while maintaining his legal career. Ray also shared details about his upcoming second and third novels in the Rowan McRae series.

Bio

By day, Ray Critch is a lawyer from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador…