Justin Patterson is receiving blow after blow in the fight of his life against a powerful and pugnacious system at the top of federal polltics. His tenacious resolve to weaken the hegemonic political entity comes from a serious and bloody
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Geoff Strong – Inconvenient Pipeline
Delightful story of contemporary environmental issues; of discovery, indigenous respect, compassion, conspiracy, suspense, ethics, and tragic ecological devastation. The Nicholson family spot an oil slick on the Nicola River on the first day of their vacation in Merritt, BC. Julia
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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
Continue readingGeoff Strong – Convenient Mistruths
A novel of Intrique, Danger, and Global Warming The story begins when a Russian scientist, Ivan Mazurenko, discovers a chilling new source of methane emissions from the Barents Sea where extensive oil and gas drilling are taking place. Ivan and
Continue readingBruce Fraser – Noah’s Raven
A Chilcotin SagaBook 3 Noah’s Raven, a political thriller by retired Vancouver criminal lawyer Bruce Fraser, imagines the intersection of the American electoral process with First Nations’ land rights. This new novel explores the mysteries of the vast canvas of
Continue readingBruce Fraser – The Jade Frog
A Chilcotin SagaBook 2 An artist-shaman, an English teacher and a judge find their lives transformed by the beauty and spiritual influence of the Cariboo-Chilcotin. Spanning decades and vast territory, Bruce Fraser’s sequel to On Potato Mountain brings together disparate
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A Chilcotin SagaBook 1 On Potato Mountain is a thriller about love, honor and revenge that is set in the untamed Chilcotins. On Thanksgiving of ’58, rancher Bordy Hanlon is gunned down in his living room. His adopted son, Noah,
Continue readingCarolyn Dale – Here Be Dragons
When a bloodstained knife is found in the Dragon Fountain on the grounds of Drayford Agricultural College, located on the Alberta prairies, it leads to the discovery of a professor who has been murdered in his home. Gail and Anton
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