About the Book

Larry Dixon’s Cabin is a murder mystery that blends fact and fiction set against the haunting beauty of Canada’s Algonquin wilderness. Drawing on the enduring mystery of artist Tom Thomson’s 1917 death, the novel follows disillusioned journalist Jeff O’Brian as he uncovers a secret hidden in an enigmatic painting—one that may reveal the truth behind Thomson’s fate. 

Below is the painting "Larry Dixon's Cabin" by Tom Thomson

This painting acts as a backdrop to the novel. 

Told in dual timelines, the story moves between O’Brian’s 1977 Toronto investigation and the vivid events surrounding Thomson’s final days in 1917, unraveling a tale of love, obsession, and artistic legacy.

With a compelling structure and richly drawn characters, the novel speaks to contemporary readers’ appetite for immersive, emotionally resonant fiction that wrestles with history, truth, and the human cost of silence. Through the lens of a decades-old murder mystery, Larry Dixon’s Cabin explores the fragility of memory, the ethics of storytelling, and the unshakable bond between art and identity.

Daphne Crombie is featured  in the centre of this photo with her husband Robin to her right.

It's Daphne's version of events that are featured in the storyline.

Also in this photo. (Left to right) R.P. Little, Lowrey Dickson, Robert Crombie, Daphne Crombie, Charlie Scrim, Shannon Fraser.