Book description
Winston Patrick was a successful lawyer who defended the downtrodden
of Vancouver's criminal world. Dissatisfied with his career, he traded
in the courtroom for the high school classroom. Winston is barely
surviving his first year at a Vancouver high school when his students
present a human rights issue. A student wants to bring his same-sex
partner to the high school prom, but the school won't let him.
Winston reluctantly leads his proteges on their first legal quest:
suing the school. He never thought that fighting for a student's
rights could have deadly consequences, but as the issue gains
publicity, Winston discovers that their opponents will stop at nothing
to make their point not even murder.
David Russell'sfirst Winston Patrick novel, Deadly Lessons,
was shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award for best first crime novel.
This is a solid mystery with a sad message: Hate does kill.” David
Russell is a long-time member of the arts community in Vancouver. He has
worked on stage and television, including performing as a company member
with the Vancouver TheatreSports League for more than 15 years. Russell
has written freelance for a number of publications, including
Maclean's
, Vancouver's
Sun
and
Province
, the award-winning online news site
The Tyee
, and others. He lives in Burnaby, British Columbia.
