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In the harsh winter of 1867, the remote settlement of Dove River in northern Canada is shaken by the brutal murder of a man. Local woman Mrs. Ross discovers the crime scene and follows tracks leading north toward the forest and tundra. When her own son disappears, he becomes a prime suspect in the investigation. A diverse group of outsiders—driven by curiosity, ambition, or greed—converge on the township, each hoping to uncover the truth or profit from the ensuing turmoil. They set out across the desolate landscape, seeking a murderer, a lost son, two sisters who vanished seventeen years earlier, and the remnants of a Native American culture before the snow covers the evidence.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Stef Penney
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