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MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival is back for another exciting weekend, this time TIFA will be roaming the mysterious halls of Victoria University on the University of Toronto’s campus! With cosy crime, police procedural, psychological thriller and true crime taking the stage, the Festival will be a weekend of suspense, twists and turns as we uncover the secrets behind some of the world’s most gripping stories. Meet the masters of mystery over the long weekend with criminally good conversations, readings, book signings, workshops and more.
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Lead philanthropic support is generously provided by the Global Authors Club:
Gail and Mark Appel, The Marilyn and Charles Baillie Family Foundation, The Lynn and Brent Belzberg Foundation, The Honourable Nicole Eaton, The Goring Family Foundation at Toronto Foundation, The L’Heureux Family Foundation, Harriet Lewis and Eldon Bennett, Beth Nowers and Jack Curtin, The Ouellette Family Foundation, The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Foundation, Nalini Stewart, The Mary Jane and Paul Torrie Foundation.