Book description
When the naked corpse of a girl known only as Sparrow is found
wrapped in barbed wire on a storm-swept beach, community coroner Elias
McCann must investigate the sadistic killing. Suspects abound in The
Family, a gaggle of homeless youths led by a grizzled veteran of
Canada's mean streets. But menace also seems to lurk around the
neglected property that so fascinated Sparrow before her death. The
property is slated for transformation into a seaside resort by a
developer who seems intent on acquiring all of Tofino -- and Elias's
girlfriend, Vhanna Chan. To find the killer Elias must first unravel
the mystery of Sparrow's past.
Mark Zuehlke lives and writes on Vancouver Island. This is the
third book in the Elias McCann Mystery series. The first, Hands
Like Clouds, was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best
First Novel. It was followed by Carry Tiger to Mountain.
Zuehlke's other books include Juno Beach -- Canada's D-Day
Victory and Scoundrels, Dreamers, and Second Sons.
