Secrets abound at a northern Ontario lodge when a teenage employee is murdered. It's late summer and a restless Officer Kala Stonechild has taken her foster niece, Dawn, on a canoe trip at Pine Hollow Lodge in the wilderness north of Sault Ste. Marie. But the getaway turns deadly when a teenage girl goes missing on her way home from an evening shift at the lodge's restaurant.
After the girl's body is found between the lodge and the nearby town of Searchmont, Stonechild reluctantly agrees to help with the investigation. She's teamed with Clark Harrison, an officer she worked with during her last posting in northwestern Ontario. As the investigation heats up, Stonechild's past threatens the close bonds she's forged back home. Will she return to her life in Kingston, or will the rekindling of an old relationship lure her away for good?
- A classic police whodunit, with Brenda Chapman's signature "very clever plotting" (Ann Cleeves) and "suspenseful" (Booklist) twists and turns
- Multiple viewpoints and a cast of well-developed characters keep the reader guessing to the very last page
- Action takes place in Kingston, Ontario, and a fictional lodge close to Sault Ste. Marie
- Author is a former teacher and senior communications adviser who has written over 20 books; this is the 7th and final book in the popular Stonechild and Rouleau series
- Author is an experienced public speaker who has appeared on numerous television and radio programs including CBC, 1310 Radio, Global, Rogers Ottawa, and Bell Fibe TV
