Skeletons in My Closet
A Life-Lessons Book Meets Police Memoir. Detective Dave Sweet is a conservative, veteran homicide detective whom teamed up with a liberal, optimistic and creative author to deliver a book like nothing you have read before.
Published in 2018 by Mischievous Books, Skeletons in my Closet – Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective is a gripping and unconventional police memoir that takes readers along on a ride to the darkest corners of society, where poignant truths about life and death, and how we can live together, are revealed. Humour and compassion play as vivid a role as danger and grit in this unique perspective.
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“Skeletons in My Closet offers unique insights into the world of policing in Canada from the perspective of a Canadian homicide detective – at least, that is the thought line, but this book is so much more complex and insightful than just that.”
Undaunted
When we think of the modern hero – the uncommon person, what stands out? Do those who perform optimally do so because they possess something unique that separates them from the rest? Can the secrets to their ability to perform in crisis be learned?
Dave Sweet and Susan Forest team up to answer these questions and more in their new book, Undaunted – Dark Tales of Courage Witnessed Through the Eyes of a Homicide Detective.
Through inspiring stories and extraordinary acts of strength and courage, Undaunted is a ride-a-long into the heights of awe inspiring introducing readers to some of the most amazing individuals Dave has met throughout his 25 year career in law enforcement.
Whispers
Inspired by the bedside chats of a dying loved one who asked, what do you think could happen when I die? Whispers takes on this question from the unique perspectives of both a homicide investigator and supernatural and horror writer.
From the physical process of dying to what waits or does not wait us on the other side, Dave Sweet and Mark Leslie explore death and all its facets. Providing views and thoughts around death from the skeptic to the believer and provide insights on this topic from a variety of sources and stories. Whispers may leave your teeth chattering or your heart at peace, if nothing else it will provide insights and reflections never considered before.
Whispers will be available in the Spring of 2026.
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