A deathbed gathering shakes family skeletons out of the closet, and revives a long-dormant killing spree
Book Five of the Stonechild and Rouleau mysteries, which have sold over 5,600 copies
Kala Stonechild is the first female First Nations sleuth in Canadian crime fiction
Author’s last four novels garnered strong reviews and advance praise. Publishers Weekly called the third book in the series a “thoroughly enjoyable whodunit that will leave readers eager for the next installment”
The first Stonechild and Rouleau mystery, Cold Mourning, was nominated for Arthur Ellis Best Crime Novel
Author is well-connected in the crime-writing community as a member and past president of the Capital Crime Writers and the Crime Writers of Canada
Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland murder mysteries, gave a great review of the fourth book in the series: "Great cast of characters and very clever plotting.... Altogether a very satisfying mystery!"
Mystery & thrillers
About the author
Brenda Chapman’s first Stonechild and Rouleau novel, Cold Mourning, was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel in 2015. She lives in Ottawa.
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