Investigators in Canadian mystery novels often discover that once they tug at one thread, they may find a whole host of things unravelled that they hadn’t bargained for. Here are a couple of Canadian mystery novels which uncover bigger secrets than originally thought.
Cold Skies by Thomas King
There aren’t too many Canadian authors whose work is immediately recognizable, but Thomas King is one of them. In this latest instalment of the series following a retired California cop, we find the uniquely named Thumps Dreadful Water seeking the quiet life in a small town called Chinook.
The origins of the character’s name are form Canadian-Indian tradition, which is a calling card of King himself who, as well as writing thrilling mystery novels, is an advocate for many indigenous people in North America.
In Cold Skies, Thumps’s quest for peace proves futile as the local sheriff, learning of his investigative past, asks for his help in finding the truth behind the sudden discovery of a body. With town set to host a major water conference, the sheriff wants it wrapped up quickly but what Thumps comes to realise is that there may be a connection between the body and the delegates who will soon come flooding into the town. Has he uncovered something much bigger than he could have imagined and what are the secretive forces at play here?
Still Water by Amy Stuart
High River is more than a town – it's a haven for women who want to get away from their troubled pasts. That’s where Sally and her young son were last seen before they suddenly disappear. Clare is the investigator charged with tracking her down, but when she travels to High River looking for answers, she only finds more questions.
Sally’s disappearance isn’t the only tightly-wound secret Clare must unravel as she faces a host of characters who aren’t what they initially appear to be.
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