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Early one Spring morning, in 1888, on Texada Island, British Columbia, the body of Ernie Tsan washed ashore with the tide, and landed at the feet of a young newspaper reporter, Evelyn Walker. Eve is Canada’s first female journalist, on her first assignment as writer for the Coast Miner Newspaper. By virtue of her discovery, Eve quickly finds herself in the middle of a scandal that threatens to erupt into social violence, between the Salishan and sister nations, and the government of the newly formed province of British Columbia. Eli Tomas, the only son of Salishan Chief, Israel Tomas, is arrested for the murder and in all likelihood, will be sentenced to hang.
Tensions between the Salish and local businessmen, in the city of Vananda, rise to a fevered pitch. The Provincial Police seem uninterested in solving the crime, and by all accounts, it seems the government itself may also be complicit. Eve follows what few leads come, to the doorstep of Heidi Tsan, wife of the murdered man, and only daughter of Chief Tomas. Heidi insists on her brother Eli’s innocence, and warns Eve that she is in danger; that her husband’s death was racially charged, and is merely a harbinger of things to come.
Hidden-graveyards, a brutal man-hunt, and through a crucial autopsy that will shed a damning light on Tsan’s death, Eve plunges onward in her search, to the estate of Christian Maddox, a ruthless and violent mine-owner; and to the heart of Victoria City itself, to do battle with Amor de Cosmos, the second premier of the young province of British Columbia.
Together, Eve and Heidi race to uncover evidence that will save Eli from execution and stop the impending uprising that is being led by a group of young Salishan braves,
Author Biography
Dean Unger was born in Powell River, BC, and grew up with the vast wilderness surrounding the town as the unmarked playground he and his friends were privileged to enjoy. During his 25-year career in the media and publishing arts, Dean was editor for numerous successful publications, including BC Musician; Gonzo Music, Film and Culture; Snowbirds RV Traveler, Bodysport, Guide to Dining Out in the Okanagan, among others.
While living in Kelowna, he was media writing and professional development instructor at Centre for Arts and Technology, and, in addition to the magazines, wrote for several newspapers both there, and in Vancouver. He’s had short stories published in The Malahat Review, and Wild Life
Magazine.
Through his career, he has interviewed and written, on and with, many high profile personalities and musicians, crafted public relations campaigns for numerous companies and non-profit organizations, and served on the board of directors for Central Okanagan Brain Injury Society, Lifestyle Equity Society, BC Special Olympics, and Kelowna Friends of the Library.
As an avid reader in many genres, and despite bleak thinking to the contrary, Dean is of the firm notion there is immense potential for a long, well-thought, responsible and vital livelihood in both conventional emerging publishing mediums.
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